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Hello all,
I've a syntax issue, it returns me "THEN syntax is incorrect"
My code :
Has someone an idea to help me to understand my mistake ? Thanks,
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Hi @PierreM52
Here's your if then else translated into M for Power Query
I've also created a PBIX file and an Excel Workbook with dummy data showing how this works.
#"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(PreviousStepName, "Custom", each
if
(Time.Hour([Debut]) >= 5 and Time.Hour([Debut]) < 13 and Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) <> 5) then "Matin"
else if
(Time.Hour([Debut]) >= 3 and Time.Hour([Debut]) < 21 and Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) <> 5) then "Après-midi"
else if
Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) <> 5 then "Nuit"
else if
(Time.Hour([Debut]) >= 5 and Time.Hour([Debut]) < 11 and Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) = 5) then "Matin"
else if
(Time.Hour([Debut]) >= 11 and Time.Hour([Debut]) < 17 and Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) = 5) then "Après-midi"
else "Nuit")
Phil
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Hi @PierreM52
Here's your if then else translated into M for Power Query
I've also created a PBIX file and an Excel Workbook with dummy data showing how this works.
#"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(PreviousStepName, "Custom", each
if
(Time.Hour([Debut]) >= 5 and Time.Hour([Debut]) < 13 and Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) <> 5) then "Matin"
else if
(Time.Hour([Debut]) >= 3 and Time.Hour([Debut]) < 21 and Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) <> 5) then "Après-midi"
else if
Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) <> 5 then "Nuit"
else if
(Time.Hour([Debut]) >= 5 and Time.Hour([Debut]) < 11 and Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) = 5) then "Matin"
else if
(Time.Hour([Debut]) >= 11 and Time.Hour([Debut]) < 17 and Date.DayOfWeek([Jour], Day.Monday) = 5) then "Après-midi"
else "Nuit")
Phil
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If you liked my answer click on the Thumbs Up icon.
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Are you trying this in Power Query or DAX ?
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The syntax is wrong if it DAX. You don't enter THEN and ELSE,
Refer to this article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/if-function-dax
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You need use and instead of && also, all lower case
Refer to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/m-spec-conditionals
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