Checking for divided by zero in Direct Query

justin777 · ‎07-13-2018

Hi Guys,

I can't seem to figure out how to properly solve the divided by zero.

I have read some threads on the same subject but nothing works on my end.
I already did check the box "Allow unrestricted measures in Direct Query Mode", restarted my computer to be sure that it is working but still not working.

I tried

try [#"Var1"] / [#"Var2"]
if [#"Var1"] <> null then [#"Var1"] / [#"Var2"]
iferror

still I get the error: This step results in a query that is not supported in DirectQuery Mode.

Any choice I have? The only reason I'm using DirectQuery mode is that if I use Import Mode, weirdly enough this one view in my SQL Database always get a timeout error. Somewhere in between its getting an endless loop which is weird.

v-danhe-msft · ‎07-16-2018

Hi @justin777,

Based on my test, you can use the “if” function to divide the data with 0 that you want to show like the picture below, you can also use the “Divide” function in DAX with your data in report. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/query-bi/dax/divide-function-dax

Regards,

Daniel He

Community Support Team _ Daniel He
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justin777 · ‎07-16-2018

Are you using the DirectQuery method? Because in my case it is saying it doesn't support if when I put it

MarcoV · ‎10-12-2018

For me this solution works. Thanks!

Are you certain your not using the traditional (excel-like) IF-statement (Capitalized and with brackets), instead of the if- then-else (lowecase) variant?