topic Re: Replacing Blanks with 0 - Adding +0/ new measure not working! in DAX Commands and Tips

Replacing Blanks with 0 - Adding +0/ new measure not working!

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:48:19 GMT

Hello,

I have been trying to replace Blank values as 0 in my matrix visualisation. I have tried using +0 in a new measure and dax functions but no luck. Below is an example of my data and what i am trying to do. Please share your ideas!!

Direction	Category	Date
I	1	17-Jun
B	2	18-Jun
B	3	17-Jun
I	1	18-Jun
I	2	20-Jun
I	4	21-Jun
B	5	19-Jun

I am trying to add values as "0" when the count of category for a specific date is null.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Replacing Blanks with 0 - Adding +0/ new measure not working!

Cmcmahan — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:57:50 GMT

What is the measure you are currently using to fill this table? What measures using the +0 trick have you tried?

Re: Replacing Blanks with 0 - Adding +0/ new measure not working!

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:59:30 GMT

Hi Cmcmahan

I have used the following dax:

count = count([category]) + 0

count = if(isblank(count([category)),0,count([category]))

Child Count = 
VAR rowcount =
    COUNTROWS ( Child )
RETURN
    IF ( rowcount = BLANK (), 0, rowcount )

count of category = IF(COUNTX(VCCdata,VCCdata[Category]) = 0, 0, COUNT(VCCdata[Category]))

ActualM =
IF (
    CALCULATE ( SUM ( Expenses[Actual] ) ) = BLANK (),
    0,
    CALCULATE ( SUM ( Expenses[Actual] ) )
)

Re: Replacing Blanks with 0 - Adding +0/ new measure not working!

Cmcmahan — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:15:17 GMT

Using your first measure (count = count([category]) + 0), I was able to get this:

Could you share a screenshot of the fields you have in your Rows/Columns/Values buckets in the visualization pane?

Re: Replacing Blanks with 0 - Adding +0/ new measure not working!

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:18:42 GMT

Adding 0 to a number/measure (like COUNT) always forces the display of a number. ALWAYS. The fact that you can't see 0's in your matrix points in a different direction. I'd check the formatting of the values in the table. Maybe 0's are formatted as BLANKS by the matrix? Can you check some other visuals?

Best

Darek

Re: Replacing Blanks with 0 - Adding +0/ new measure not working!

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:23:31 GMT

I have also used the same measure in the above screenshot. I tried performing the same for various sets of data i have but still end up getting the same. If i am changing count = count([category])+0 to count=count([category])+1, only the fields in the table withvalues get updated and the blank values remain the same.

Re: Replacing Blanks with 0 - Adding +0/ new measure not working!

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:31:02 GMT

[Category Count] = DISTINCTCOUNT( T[Category] ) + 0

Always use the name of the table in front of the column. ALWAYS. And never do that in front of measures. NEVER.

The behavior you're talking about is abnormal. Please restart Power BI.

Best

Darek