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I have written this query in power query on a Direct query table sources to create a new custom column. However my syntax is complaining about a missing token and i cant quit get what the issue is. can you any be kind enough help me with the syntaxt here?
if(
( NOT ( ISBLANK ([ACT_START_DATE] ) ) and ISBLANK ([ACT_END_DATE] ) )
or [ACT_START_DATE]
<= TODAY () + 2,
[FINISH_DATE] - 1
)
Hi, @Anonymous ;
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Community Support Team _ Yalan Wu
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Hi, @Anonymous ;
So can you try my first method, create columns in Power BI Desktop with DAX, I try it is okay.
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Yalan Wu
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HI, @Anonymous ;
You could modfiy the column by dax .
COLUMN =
IF (
(
[ACT_START_DATE] <> BLANK ()
&& [ACT_END_DATE] <> BLANK ()
)
|| [ACT_START_DATE]
<= TODAY () + 2,
[FINISH_DATE] - 1
)
Or in power quey by M ;
custom=if ([ACT_START_DATE] <> null and [ACT_START_DATE]<> null)
or [ACT_START_DATE]<= DateTime.LocalNow()
then Date.AddDays([FINISH_DATE],-1) else null
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Yalan Wu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
I get this error message - it wants me to switch to import modebut my requirements is to use direct query. do you know if there is a workaround?
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