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dim123dim123
Helper I
3 years ago

DIVIDE error ?

HI  who can explain me  DIVIDE(blank(),0,5) - return BLANK DIVIDE(0,blank(),5) - return 5   if (ISERROR( blank()/0),1,2) - Return 2 NOT ERROR if (ISERROR( 0/blank()),1,2) - Return 1 ERROR   ...
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Wilson_
Memorable Member
3 years ago

You can either work within the constraints of how Power BI actually works or just insist that it doesn't work the way your intuition says it should work. I don't know what to tell you. How division works with blanks overrides how division works with zeroes.

 

You do not have the ability to actually change how Power BI works to fit your intuitions better. (After all, you cannot actually have blanks in mathematics in the first place, right?)

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dim123dim123
Helper I
3 years ago

There's no point in arguing.
If it is necessary to get a value other than BLANK as a result of division -
function is not suitable.


If a formula or procedure works incorrectly, it is usually fixed by the developers.

The recommendations to always use DIVIDE instead of IF is not 100% correct

So the performance is lost 😞 unfortunately

 

In addition, if divide(blank()/0,1) and divide(0/blank(),1) had given the same result, I would even agree with you, but unfortunately the results are different . Right ? 

 

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    Wilson_
    Memorable Member
    3 years ago

    I disagree with you that it works incorrectly, but I agree with you that "arguing" would be a waste of time so have a great day! 😄