How do I write an IF then formula

[e77948]

I have a table and I need to show the data depending upon one column, I am trying to write a measure that will show the number of work items if that colu

[BA_Pete · Accepted solution]

Hi @e77948 ,

In Power Query, it's like this:

if somethingIsTrue
then doThis
else if somethingElseIsTrue
then doThisThingInstead
else doThisThing

In DAX, it's like this:

IF(
    somethingIsTrue,
    doThis,
    doThisThingInstead
)

Pete

[v-eqin-msft]

Hi @e77948 ,

Sorry for that the information you have provided is not making the problem clear to me.

Can you please share more details (your tables, your problems, the expected output) to help us clarify your scenario? Or try methods provided by @BA_Pete .

Refer to:

How to Get Your Question Answered Quickly - Microsoft Power BI Community

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Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin

[e77948]

if Text.Contains([Tags], "Secondary") then "Secondary" else "Primary" or if isBlank([Tags], "Primary") 

[BA_Pete]

Hi @e77948 ,

'isBlank' isn't an M language function, it's a DAX function.

If you can describe the behaviour that you're trying to achieve, I can write the correct M code syntax for you.

Pete

[e77948]

I want the custom column to say "Primary" if the column "Tags", does not contain the word "Secondary",  or if the "Tags" column is blank, and I want the new column to say "Secondary" if the "Tags" column, contains the word "Secondary".

[BA_Pete]

Cool. Try this in a new custom column:

if Text.Contains([Tags], "Secondary") then "Secondary" else "Primary"

Based on your requirement, we don't need to specify anyhting for a blank [Tags] value, as we just pass anything that doesn't contain "Secondary" as a "Primary" output.

Pete

[e77948]

I get errors for the 25 rows that are blank when I use that query, 

[BA_Pete · Accepted solution]

Ah, ok, my bad. Text functions don't skip blanks.

Try this one:

if [Tags] = null then "Primary"
else if Text.Contains([Tags], "Secondary") then "Secondary"
else "Primary"

Pete

[BA_Pete · Accepted solution]

Hi @e77948 ,

In Power Query, it's like this:

if somethingIsTrue
then doThis
else if somethingElseIsTrue
then doThisThingInstead
else doThisThing

In DAX, it's like this:

IF(
    somethingIsTrue,
    doThis,
    doThisThingInstead
)

Pete

[Vijay_A_Verma]

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