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crln-blue
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5 years ago
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Comparing date and string: ISBLANK and FORMAT not working

Hello!

I have an IF statement where I'm checking if my date column is blank. PowerBI does not compare different data types so I tried using ISBLANK function, FORMAT function and VALUE function but I still encounter an error.

 

Error: DAX comparison operations do not support comparing values of type Number with values of type Text. Consider using the VALUE or FORMAT function to convert one of the values.

 

My column formula: 

IF('data'[Date1].[Date] < 'data'[Date2].[Date], "Not yet Billed",
     IF('data'[Date3].[Date] = "", "test","test2"     <- error
     )
)
 
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
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  • ChrisMendoza's avatar
    ChrisMendoza
    5 years ago

    crln-blue - Use ISBLANK like:

    Column = 
IF(
    TableName[DateOne] < TableName[DateTwo],
    "Not yet Billed",
    IF(
        ISBLANK(TableName[DateThree]),
        "test",
        "test2"
    )
)

    using "" is not the same as this is considered to be empty string.

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  • ChrisMendoza's avatar
    ChrisMendoza
    Resident Rockstar
    5 years ago

    crln-blue - Use ISBLANK like:

    Column = 
IF(
    TableName[DateOne] < TableName[DateTwo],
    "Not yet Billed",
    IF(
        ISBLANK(TableName[DateThree]),
        "test",
        "test2"
    )
)

    using "" is not the same as this is considered to be empty string.

    • crln-blue's avatar
      crln-blue
      Post Patron
      5 years ago

      Thanks for this! I'll close the thread now.