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4 years ago
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Cannot convert value '' of type Text to type Number.

I have a column that is a date but is in Text format and i have another column that is a text format as well. Im trying to add them both together into a seperate column to show new dates   I dont u...
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    vojtechsima
    4 years ago

    Anonymous 
    It's probably because you have empty strings there, you can check for the blanks or empty strings first and then execute otherwise do nothing:

     

    AddDate = 
    IF ( NOT(ISBLANK(Dates_Add[Dependent Completed Dates]) || Dates_Add[Dependent Completed Dates] = ""),DATEVALUE(Dates_Add[Dependent Completed Dates]) + VALUE('Dates_Add'[# of Days]))

     

     


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