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Ray123
Contributor II
Contributor II

Create Measure in Data Load Editor, based on NEW measures

Hi Community, 

I would like to create a new measure column, that is based on new measures columns as well. 

Example_Data:

LOAD

Column_A as Column_1,   // This works!

Column_B as Column_2, // This works!

 

Column_A  + Column_B  as New_Column_1,  // This works! 

New_Column_1 + Column_B  as example // Error: not possible to use 'New_Column_1' that is just created...

 

So, how can I create the 'New_Column_1' in the Data Load Editor? 

Many thanks in advance

 

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Taoufiq_Zarra

@Ray123  because the field is not yet loaded.

you can do for example :

Data:
LOAD Column_A as Column_1,Column_B as Column_2,Column_A  + Column_B  as New_Column_1, (Column_A  + Column_B + Column_B) as example  inline [
Column_A,Column_B
1,1
2,2
3,3
];

output:

Taoufiq_Zarra_0-1613985891998.png

 

or :

Data:

LOAD *, New_Column_1 + Column_2 as example;
LOAD Column_A as Column_1,Column_B as Column_2,Column_A  + Column_B  as New_Column_1  inline [
Column_A,Column_B
1,1
2,2
3,3
];

output:

Taoufiq_Zarra_1-1613985993838.png

 

Regards,
Taoufiq ZARRA

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Taoufiq_Zarra

@Ray123  because the field is not yet loaded.

you can do for example :

Data:
LOAD Column_A as Column_1,Column_B as Column_2,Column_A  + Column_B  as New_Column_1, (Column_A  + Column_B + Column_B) as example  inline [
Column_A,Column_B
1,1
2,2
3,3
];

output:

Taoufiq_Zarra_0-1613985891998.png

 

or :

Data:

LOAD *, New_Column_1 + Column_2 as example;
LOAD Column_A as Column_1,Column_B as Column_2,Column_A  + Column_B  as New_Column_1  inline [
Column_A,Column_B
1,1
2,2
3,3
];

output:

Taoufiq_Zarra_1-1613985993838.png

 

Regards,
Taoufiq ZARRA

"Please LIKE posts and "Accept as Solution" if the provided solution is helpful "

(you can mark up to 3 "solutions") 😉