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Anonymous
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New column if statement

Hi 

I have used the simple if command as below 

Late tasks = if(Tasks[TaskFinishDate] - RELATED(TaskBaselines[TaskBaselineFinishDate]) > 1 , 1 , 0)
does anyone know why is is not working correctly?
regards 
 
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It would be similar to

DATEDIFF(<start_date>, <end_date>, <interval>) 

The interval is the units so it would be one of these

- SECOND
- MINUTE
- HOUR
- DAY
- WEEK
- MONTH
- QUARTER
- YEAR

 

Check it here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/datediff-function-dax 

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HotChilli
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You will need the Dax DATEDIFF function.  I think you need to pass DAY as the third parameter.

 

I have just noticed that this question is in the Power Query forum but you wrote some DAX.  That's OK but make sure you create the column in the right place.

Anonymous
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thanks 

I am very new in Power bi, 

could you please tell me an example? 

I couldn't understnd what the third argumnet is

thanks 

It would be similar to

DATEDIFF(<start_date>, <end_date>, <interval>) 

The interval is the units so it would be one of these

- SECOND
- MINUTE
- HOUR
- DAY
- WEEK
- MONTH
- QUARTER
- YEAR

 

Check it here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/datediff-function-dax 

Anonymous
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I still have issue with the below formula

 

Late tasks = IF((DATEDIFF(Tasks[TaskActualFinishDate],RELATED(TaskBaselines[TaskBaselineFinishDate]),DAY))<0,"Late"," ")
 
is that wrong as I am getting wrong result 
can you help please ?
 
Anonymous
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Thanks

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