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powerbidev123
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1 year ago
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Conversion issue from text to integer

I have column YOB which has data type text. it has some blank values and whole number values . When I try converting the column to whole number I get an error which says cant convert '' to integer. I...
  • aduguid's avatar
    1 year ago

    Try this one

     

    YOB = 
    VAR DOB = Query1[Date of Birth]
    RETURN IF(
        ISBLANK(DOB) || DOB = "", 
        0, 
        VALUE(MID(DOB, 7, 4))
    )
    
  • powerbidev123's avatar
    powerbidev123
    1 year ago

    Thanks a lot!! It worked 🙏 . This was the catch that I missed ISBLANK(DOB) || DOB = ""