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OhLookAnError
Helper I
Helper I

How to return a zero when subtrahend is blank

I am trying to acurately display days since opened and days since closed in calculated columns. My days since closed column which is:  

 

Days Since Closed = tblAccounts[Todays Date] - tblAccounts[Account Closed]

 

is returning this 48888 when there is no closed date. 

 

How can I get this to return zero if the Account closed Column is blank? 

 

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Thanks in advance! 

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tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @OhLookAnError 
Please try

Days Since Closed =
tblAccounts[Todays Date]
    - COALESCE ( tblAccounts[Account Closed], tblAccounts[Todays Date] )

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tamerj1
Super User
Super User

Hi @OhLookAnError 
Please try

Days Since Closed =
tblAccounts[Todays Date]
    - COALESCE ( tblAccounts[Account Closed], tblAccounts[Todays Date] )

Worked, Thank you! 

FreemanZ
Super User
Super User

try this:

 

Days Since Closed = 
VAR _duration =
tblAccounts[Todays Date] - tblAccounts[Account Closed]
RETURN
IF(
    [Account closed Column]=BLANK(),
    0,
   _duration 
)

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