PowerQuery lookup in same table not working

[Mahmed1]

Hi,

I am trying to match a value in same table from a different column but i keep getting an error

Here is the formula im trying (trying to look up value in Column ContactLookup

= if List.PositionOf(DateToText([Date])&[agentName]),[ContactLookup]) > 0 then DateToText([Date])&[agentName]) else "")

Essentially if it finds the value DateToText([Date])&[agentName]) then return that value else blank

[Anonymous]

Hi @Mahmed1 

What error is returned?

DateToText([Date])&[agentName] 

DateToText is the function Date.ToText? Is the result returned by the above code a text type?
Try:

= if List.PositionOf([ContactLookup], DateToText([Date])&[agentName]) > -1 then DateToText([Date])&[agentName] else ""

List.PositionOf The first parameter is the type of a list.

List.PositionOf

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[Mahmed1]

tried this but still no luck

=List.PositionOf(Date.ToText([Date])&[agentName],#"PP_AgentScheduleDetail (2)"[#"ConcatSick&Hol"])

getting a cyclic ref error

[Mahmed1]

Please let me know if you need any more information