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justlogmein
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How to go back to to Custom Column Formula from the Add Conditional Column window?

If I type in a simple if statement into a custom column formula window and press ok, sometimes it will then default to the Add Conditional Column window when I re-open it. I want to add some conditions to my forumla and I can't go back to typing in custom text. Does anyone know how I return to the original window?

 

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ImkeF
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You can either replace the null by _ or put one column refrences in quotes "[Response]": that will bring back the old editor where you can revert these changes and continue editing.

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@ImkeF -- any idea why this works?

ImkeF
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Community Champion

The _ will return a record, which cannot be displayed in the structured editor.
the quotes around the column references make it a text field and the structured editor is only supposed to have a proper column reference as the first argument.

Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)

If you liked my solution, please give it a thumbs up. And if I did answer your question, please mark this post as a solution. Thanks!

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ImkeF
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Community Champion

You can either replace the null by _ or put one column refrences in quotes "[Response]": that will bring back the old editor where you can revert these changes and continue editing.

Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)

If you liked my solution, please give it a thumbs up. And if I did answer your question, please mark this post as a solution. Thanks!

How to integrate M-code into your solution -- How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data -- Check out more PBI- learning resources here -- Performance Tipps for M-queries

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