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matka123499
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Power query formula

Hello,

 

I have set of data as in bellow. I would need to add in power query editor another colum which would be calculated according to condition. If ExpenseBasis_ID has "Percentage" in it then it will return the same value as we have in Amount1 column to column Amount2, however if there isn't "Percentage" in column ExpenseBasis_ID it would be using formula (Amount1 *12). Can you please help me with this? Thank you!

 

ExpenseBasis_IDAmount1Amount 2
Percentage2 
Amount 25 
Amount 16 
Percentage3 
Amount 42 
Percentage9 
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tharunkumarRTK
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@matka123499 

Create a conditional column in Power Query and use the below formula

 

tharunkumarRTK_0-1709717186816.png


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goncalogeraldes
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Hi @matka123499 ,

 

I would only add to @tharunkumarRTK solution, in the formula box of the custom column in Power Query:

 

if Text.Contains( [ExpenseBasis_ID], "Percentage" ) then [Amount1] else [Amount1] * 12

 

This suggestion comes because you state that "If ExpenseBasis_ID has "Percentage" " so I would imagine that the ExpenseBasis column may sometimes have some other characters when its Percentage.

 

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tharunkumarRTK
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Super User

@matka123499 

Create a conditional column in Power Query and use the below formula

 

tharunkumarRTK_0-1709717186816.png


If the post helps please give a thumbs up


If it solves your issue, please accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.


Tharun

 

Thank you!

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