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SevsBo
Helper V
Helper V

Check if results of formula are blank and return another column as result?

I have a formula that goes:

 

IF (column1 <> BLANK(), LOOKUPVALUE (....), column2)

 

However that formula can still return blanks, as not all items that are being lookedup have an equivalent in the other table, so I think it's pulling blanks from there instead of using column2.

 

What I would like to do is to create a formula that basically says:

 

IF( IF (column1 <> BLANK(), LOOKUPVALUE (....), column2) = BLANK(), column3)

 

But this merely increases the number of blank values being returned, so this approach isn't working. Is there an equivalent formula that would basically say: If the results of the first part of the statement are still returnting blank results, use column3?

 

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nvprasad
Solution Sage
Solution Sage

Hi,

 

Please check the below DAX as it is giving the expected results as per your scenario.

 

SalfromTable_2 =
IF (
ISBLANK ( Table_1[ID] ),
Table_1[Sal1],
LOOKUPVALUE ( Table_2[Sal2], Table_2[ID], Table_1[ID] )
)

 

nvprasad_0-1685979674531.png

 

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VN

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NaveenGandhi
Super User
Super User

Hello @SevsBo 

Check the attached PBIX, I have made a similar scenario.

 

Let me know if this helps!

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