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TriciaECIU
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Creating a new text colum based on a number range in another column

Hi all, new Powerbi user here,

 

I have been trying to find this via the forums, and many a re similar, but different enough to make the solutions not viable for me (I think).

 

I want to create a new column that gives a text output based on a number range in another column.

 

So, where column 1's value is between:

  • 0 and 9, column 2 should show 'very low' in the corresponding row
  • 10 and 30,  column 2 should show 'low' in the corresponding row
  • 31- 50, column 2 should show 'medium-low' in the corresponding row
  • 51-60, column 2 should show 'Medium' in the corresponding row
  • 61-70, column 2 should show 'Medium-high' in the corresponding row
  • 71-90, column 2 should show 'High' in the corresponding row
  • 91-100, column 2 should show 'Very low' in the corresponding row

I am thinking it is a ValueLookUp statement? But not sure of the syntax.

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Greg_Deckler
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Super User

@TriciaECIU

It's PowerQuery so it is just nested if then else statements:

if [Column] >= 0 and [Column] <= 0 then "Very Low" else if [Column] >= 10 and [Column] <= 30 then "Low" else ...

DAX would be cleaner. SWITHC(TRUE(), ...) is your friend here:

Column = 
  SWITCH(TRUE(),
    [Column] >= 0 && [Column] <= 9, "Very Low",
    [Column] >= 10 && [Column] <= 30, "Low",
    [Column] >= 31 && [Column] <= 50, "Medium-Low",
    [Column] >= 51 && [Column] <= 60, "Medium",
    [Column] >= 61 && [Column] <= 70, "Medium-High",
    [Column] >= 71 && [Column] <= 90, "High",
    "Very High"
  )

 



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TriciaECIU
New Member

@Greg_Deckler Thank you!

Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@TriciaECIU

It's PowerQuery so it is just nested if then else statements:

if [Column] >= 0 and [Column] <= 0 then "Very Low" else if [Column] >= 10 and [Column] <= 30 then "Low" else ...

DAX would be cleaner. SWITHC(TRUE(), ...) is your friend here:

Column = 
  SWITCH(TRUE(),
    [Column] >= 0 && [Column] <= 9, "Very Low",
    [Column] >= 10 && [Column] <= 30, "Low",
    [Column] >= 31 && [Column] <= 50, "Medium-Low",
    [Column] >= 51 && [Column] <= 60, "Medium",
    [Column] >= 61 && [Column] <= 70, "Medium-High",
    [Column] >= 71 && [Column] <= 90, "High",
    "Very High"
  )

 



Follow on LinkedIn
@ me in replies or I'll lose your thread!!!
Instead of a Kudo, please vote for this idea
Become an expert!: Enterprise DNA
External Tools: MSHGQM
YouTube Channel!: Microsoft Hates Greg
Latest book!:
Power BI Cookbook Third Edition (Color)

DAX is easy, CALCULATE makes DAX hard...

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