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syasmin25
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If statement

Hello, 

I have a pretty simple question. I am having some trouble trying to figure out what am I doing wrong here. I am providing the code here. I need a colmn that categorized the index. I am still learning power query so this is pretty silly.

If [grade] > [proficiency_index] then "Above Grade"
else if [grade] = [proficiency_index] then "At Grade"
else if [grade] < [proficiency_index] then "Below Grade"

The "grade" column in a decimal column and "proficiency_index" is a whole number column.
I am getting the following error:
tbruh.PNG

 

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Greg_Deckler
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Two issues, use lower case if and you have an extra else if:

if [grade] > [proficiency_index] then "Above Grade" else if [grade] = [proficiency_index] then "At Grade" else "Below Grade"

 

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Greg_Deckler
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Two issues, use lower case if and you have an extra else if:

if [grade] > [proficiency_index] then "Above Grade" else if [grade] = [proficiency_index] then "At Grade" else "Below Grade"

 

@syasmin25 



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Anonymous
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"Else" condition is missing in last "if" statement. 

Or delete the last "if" statement as below. 

 

If [grade] > [proficiency_index] then "Above Grade"
else if [grade] = [proficiency_index] then "At Grade"
else "Below Grade"

camargos88
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@syasmin25 ,

 

I believe it's missing the last else:

If [grade] > [proficiency_index] then "Above Grade"
else
if [grade] = [proficiency_index] then "At Grade"
else
if [grade] < [proficiency_index] then "Below Grade"
else ????

 



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What do you mean by last else here? I am sorry I am not getting you. This is all my column would show:
tbruh.PNG

It is still showing the same error, tbruh.PNG


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