manufacturer.csv
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This file contains information on manufacturers.
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                                                                 Column Position  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Column Name  | 
                                                        
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                                                                 1  | 
                                                            
                                                                 technopedia_id  | 
                                                        
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                                                                 2  | 
                                                            
                                                                 owner  | 
                                                        
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                                                                 3  | 
                                                            
                                                                 website  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 4  | 
                                                            
                                                                 tier  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 5  | 
                                                            
                                                                 legal  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 6  | 
                                                            
                                                                 symbol  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 7  | 
                                                            
                                                                 phone  | 
                                                        
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                                                                 8  | 
                                                            
                                                                 country  | 
                                                        
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                                                                 9  | 
                                                            
                                                                 city  | 
                                                        
Field calculations are explained in the following tables.
| • | Hardware Inventory CSV | 
| • | Hardware_Technopedia CSV | 
| • | Software_Inventory CSV | 
| • | Software_Technopedia CSV | 
| • | Custom Columns | 
The following table explains the calculations included with the Hardware Inventory CSV.
| 
                                                                 Result  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Calculation  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count HW Manufacturer  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Hardware_Technopedia[Manufacturer ID]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count HW Models  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Hardware_Technopedia[Model Name]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count HW Products  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Hardware_Technopedia[Product Name]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count Systems  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Hardware_Inventory[Hardware ID]))  | 
                                                        
The following table explains the calculations included with the Hardware_Technopedia CSV.
| 
                                                                 Result  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Calculation  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count HW CAT  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Hardware_Technopedia[Category]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count HW SUB-CAT  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Hardware_Technopedia[Subcategory]))  | 
                                                        
The following table explains the calculations included with the Software_Technopedia CSV.
| 
                                                                 Result  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Calculation  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count SW Installs  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(COUNT(Software_Inventory[Technopedia GUID]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count SW Manufacturer  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Software_Technopedia[Manufacturer ID]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count SW Products  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Software_Technopedia[Product ID]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count SW Releases  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Software_Technopedia[Release ID]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count SW Versions  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Software_Technopedia[Version ID]))  | 
                                                        
The following table explains the calculations included with the Software_Technopedia CSV.
| 
                                                                 Result  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Calculation  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count SW CAT  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Software_Technopedia[Category]))  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Count SW SUB-CAT  | 
                                                            
                                                                 CALCULATE(DISTINCTCOUNT(Software_Technopedia[Subcategory]))  | 
                                                        
If, else, and else if statements are explained in tables for the following custom columns.
| • | Hardware Support Custom Column | 
| • | Hardware End of Sale Custom Column | 
| • | Software Support Custom Column | 
Hardware Support Custom Column
The following table explains the if, else, and else if statements for the Hardware Support custom column.
| 
                                                                 Condition  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Result  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 if [General Availability Date] = null and [General Availability Exception] = "" and [Last Availability Date] = null and [Last Availability Exception] = "" and [Obsolete Date] = null and [Obsolete Date Exception] = ""  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "No Technopedia Research"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Obsolete Date] = null  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then [Obsolete Date Exception]  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Obsolete Date] >= Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "Supported"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Obsolete Date] < Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "Obsolete"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else  | 
                                                            
                                                                 "No Rule"  | 
                                                        
Hardware End of Sale Custom Column
The following table explains the if, else, and else if statements for the Hardware End of Sale custom column.
| 
                                                                 Condition  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Result  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 if [General Availability Date] = null and [General Availability Exception] = "" and [Obsolete Date] = null and [Obsolete Date Exception] = ""  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "No Technopedia Research"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Last Availability Date] = null  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then [Last Availability Exception]  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Last Availability Date] >= Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "On Sale"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Last Availability Date] < Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "End of Sale"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else  | 
                                                            
                                                                 "No Rule"  | 
                                                        
The following table explains the if, else, and else if statements for the Hardware End of Sale custom column when using the option “no populated last availability exception”.
| 
                                                                 Condition  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Result  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 if [General Availability Date] = null and [General Availability Exception] = "" and [Obsolete Date] = null and [Obsolete Date Exception] = ""  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "No research"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Last Availability Date] = null and [Last Availability Exception] = ""  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then [Obsolete Date Exception]  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Last Availability Date] = null  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then [Last Availability Exception]  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Last Availability Date] >= Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "On Sale"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Last Availability Date] < Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "End of Sale"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else  | 
                                                            
                                                                 "No Rule"  | 
                                                        
Software Support Custom Column
The following table explains the if, else, and else if statements for the Software Support custom column.
| 
                                                                 Condition  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Result  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 if [General Availability Date] = null and [General Availability Exception] = "" and [End of Life Date] = null and [End of Life Exception] = ""  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "No Research"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [General Availability Date] = null  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then [General Availability Date Exception]  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [End of Life Date] = null  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then [End of Life Exception]  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [End of Life Date] >= DateTime.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "Standard Support"  | 
                                                        
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                                                                 else if [End of Life Date] < DateTime.From(DateTime.LocalNow()) and [Obsolete Date] >= DateTime.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "Extended Support"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else if [Obsolete Date] < DateTime.From(DateTime.LocalNow())  | 
                                                            
                                                                 then "Obsolete"  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 else  | 
                                                            
                                                                 "No Rule"  |