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LucMarv
Helper I
Helper I

DAX IF statement, cannot convert type

Hi,

I have the following measure, which creates a natural sentence, which I then put on a hover page, to show up when a user hovers over the individual bars of a barchart.

 

Overview_hover_txt = 

var TvsP = IF(SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Diagnoses]) = SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[PersonsWithDx]), 
                    "", 
                    " ("&&format(SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Diagnoses]), "#,#")&" tumours)"
            )


RETURN

"In "&max(Overview_MostRecentYR[year])&", "&format(sum(Overview_MostRecentYR[PersonsWithDx]), "#,#")&" Victorians were diagnosed with "&SELECTEDVALUE(TumourGrouping[SumPage_LvL1_label], "cancer")&TvsP&". Our most recent data shows that 5-year survival is "&format(sum(Overview_MostRecentYR[Survival]), "#.#%")&" (95% confidence interval "&format(SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Survival_LL]), "#.#%")&"-"&format(SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Survival_LL]), "#.#%")&" for the period "&SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Period])&"). In "&max(Overview_MostRecentYR[year])&", "&format(sum(Overview_MostRecentYR[Deaths]), "#,#")&" Victorians died from "&SELECTEDVALUE(TumourGrouping[SumPage_LvL1_label], "cancer")&"."

 

It works where the condition is met (i.e. the IF statement returns ""):

LucMarv_1-1643341925267.png

 

 

, but I get an error when the condition is not met. The error is:

LucMarv_0-1643341838637.png

 

What can I do to let the if statement return 

 

" ("&&format(SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Diagnoses]), "#,#")&" tumours)"
 
 
I tried 
CALCULATE(" ("&&format(SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Diagnoses]), "#,#")&" tumours)")
but this was more out of desparation...
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VijayP
Super User
Super User

@LucMarv 
Need to unders why "&&" in the below line (Value for False Condition) . I think this is causing problem

("&&format(SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Diagnoses]), "#,#")&" tumours)

 




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LucMarv
Helper I
Helper I

Yep that was it! Too bad PowerBI does not give an informative error message when this happens! 

Thanks for taking the time to help me! Much appreciated!

VijayP
Super User
Super User

@LucMarv 
Need to unders why "&&" in the below line (Value for False Condition) . I think this is causing problem

("&&format(SELECTEDVALUE(Overview_MostRecentYR[Diagnoses]), "#,#")&" tumours)

 




Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution! Appreciate your Kudos!!
MY Blog || My YouTube Channel || Connect with me on Linkedin || My Latest Data Story - Ageing Analysis

Proud to be a Super User!


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