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Anonymous
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Custom Column Query

Hello,

 

I have a column which has values of = "0", "1" and Empty.

 

How do I create a custom column which gives me the following information.

 

IF 

0 = Fail

1 = Pass

Empty = Pass

 

I've been trying the below - 

=IF [Attend Pass] = 1 then "Pass" else "Fail" 

 

TIA

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BA_Pete
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

M code is completely case-sensitive, so using 'IF' instead of 'if' will cause the calculation to fail. Similarly, referencing '1' instead of ' "1" ' if the value is in a text field will also fail.

Also, your condition is picking out the 1 = pass criteria first. It's simpler to pick out the 0 = Fail first, then just apply pass to 1 and null as per your requirement.

 

Try these calculations to see what works for you:

// [Attend Pass] = numeric
if [Attend Pass] = 0 then "Fail" else "Pass"

// [Attend Pass] = text
if [Attend Pass] = "0" then "Fail" else "Pass"

 

Pete



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BA_Pete
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

M code is completely case-sensitive, so using 'IF' instead of 'if' will cause the calculation to fail. Similarly, referencing '1' instead of ' "1" ' if the value is in a text field will also fail.

Also, your condition is picking out the 1 = pass criteria first. It's simpler to pick out the 0 = Fail first, then just apply pass to 1 and null as per your requirement.

 

Try these calculations to see what works for you:

// [Attend Pass] = numeric
if [Attend Pass] = 0 then "Fail" else "Pass"

// [Attend Pass] = text
if [Attend Pass] = "0" then "Fail" else "Pass"

 

Pete



Now accepting Kudos! If my post helped you, why not give it a thumbs-up?

Proud to be a Datanaut!




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