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RE: SWITCH Function in DAX for Excel and Power BI

in #excel7 years ago

hay paula - is there a SWITCH Function for standard Excel?

I didnt do the activity in full as I have not yet brushed up on my Excel Power Pivot Skills but I do know the answer to
Why did you create a calculated column over a measure?

A calculated column can be used as a field in a pivot table. A measure can not. If you did this as a measure, you would have to add it as a value to a field and would not be able to create the visulisation you made

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Hi @dernan, yes there is a switch function in Excel. I havent yet covered it as a learning blog.

as for the calculated column - you are correct, columns can be used as fields in pivot tables and visulisations whereas measures can not