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Anonymous
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0 not recognized as a number

I'm trying to do a command but I can't work out how to get it to recognise 0 as a number rather than a blank, the issue I have is I have both blanks and 0's in my column, this is my command:

 

Day Groups = IF('Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint]=BLANK(), "No Complaint",IF('Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint]=0,"Within 15 days", IF('Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint]<16,"Within 15 days", IF('Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint]<31,"Within 30 days", IF('Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint]<61,"Within 60 days", IF('Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint]>60,"Over 60 days"))))))
 
The result is both blanks and 0's come out as "No Complaints".
 
Hopefully someone can help? Thanks
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In the first clause , remove the '= BLANK()' and put isblank before the column name (with brackets round the column)

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HotChilli
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Use ISBLANK(column) rather than '= BLANK'

Anonymous
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Sorry how do I work that into my command I already have? Thank you

In the first clause , remove the '= BLANK()' and put isblank before the column name (with brackets round the column)

Anonymous
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Perfect thank you for your help 😊

.. by the way, although the code works, nested IFs like that are a nasty way to accomplish it. SWITCH is a much more readable way to go - like this:
Day Groups = SWITCH(
  TRUE(),
  ISBLANK( 'Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint] ), "No Complaint",
  'Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint] = 0, "Within 15 days",
  'Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint] < 16, "Within 15 days",
  'Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint] < 31, "Within 30 days",
  'Claims Full + Complaints'[Days from Claim to Complaint] < 61, "Within 60 days",
  "Over 60 days"
)

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