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dave24meyers
Helper I
Helper I

DAX Error: A function 'PLACEHOLDER" has been used

I'm attempting to create a measure to divide one card by another. 

Services Count / Services Goal = Percent to Goal

 

PTG Northstar =
DIVIDE(
CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(CareerCenterGoals)
,CareerCenterGoals[Count of activityID -0 instead of blank]
)
,CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS('Goals: Career Center')
,'Goals: Career Center'[Services Goal]
)
)

 

I recieved this error: A function 'PLACEHOLDER' has been used in a True/False expression that is used as a table filter expression. This is not allowed. 

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v-yanjiang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @dave24meyers ,

According to your description, the highlight part of your DAX code bellow hasnt express what outcome you want, it should be an expression but not a column.

 

vkalyjmsft_0-1636007162017.png

 

If you want to calculate the count of rows which is not blank, you can use the following measure.

 

vkalyjmsft_1-1636007162021.png

 

Heres some information which may help you to understand.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/calculate-function-dax

https://www.sqlgene.com/2019/04/16/dax-error-a-function-xxxx-has-been-used-in-a-true-false-expressio...

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

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I have measure 1 which counts number of cells and returns "0" instead of blank. 

I have measure 2 which is divisional goal. 

I'm attempting to create measure 3 to show me percent of goal. The two measures divided by each other. 

@v-yanjiang-msft 

Greg_Deckler
Super User
Super User

@dave24meyers So generally that should look something like:

PTG Northstar =
DIVIDE(
CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS(CareerCenterGoals)
,CareerCenterGoals[Count of activityID -0 instead of blank] = <some value>
)
,CALCULATE(
COUNTROWS('Goals: Career Center')
,'Goals: Career Center'[Services Goal] = <some value>
)
)

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@Greg what should = <some value> be? Does it matter?

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