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If/and formulas giving me error messages in PowerPivot
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Anne Walsh
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April 16, 2018 - 9:27 pm
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I'm attaching a file with sample data. All the columns in green work fine. The ones in red keep giving me an error message. I've checked the syntax and brackets and I now know I am missing something.  These formulas both work fine in Excel...thanks as always. 

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Hi Anne,

Power Pivot OR functions are limited to two criteria. You have 3. Really these types of formulas are best done in Power Query (not just because they don't have a 2 OR limit), before loading your data into Power Pivot. It's more efficient for Power Query to add calculated columns and leave Power Pivot for measures.

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Well at least I now know I wasn't losing my (Excel) mind completely! OK, so can I structure those formulas the same in Power Query or where would I find the syntax for them? Thanks a mil. 

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Session 6.12 and 6.13 🙂

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