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Anonymous
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DAX IF statement insert NULL value

I need to build a calculated column (numeric data type) using IF statement and I need to insert "null" value if condition is met. How to do it in DAX please?

If I use: Score = if('Key Measures'[Score A]=0;"null";'Key Measures'[Score A])  or Score = if('Key Measures'[Score A]=0;"";'Key Measures'[Score A]) 

I get error: Expressions that yield variant data-type cannot be used to define calculated columns.

Which is obvious because I mix numeric and text data types.

 

But how can I insert null/blank value to the cell using DAX? Insert 0 is not solution for me in this case 😞

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andris_
Resolver I
Resolver I

Hey,

 

I'm not sure what the result is that you'd like to get, but with the following formula, you can get blank values :
Score A = if('Key Measures'[Score A]=0;BLANK();'Key Measures'[Score A]) 

 

 

Regards,

Andris

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andris_
Resolver I
Resolver I

Hey,

 

I'm not sure what the result is that you'd like to get, but with the following formula, you can get blank values :
Score A = if('Key Measures'[Score A]=0;BLANK();'Key Measures'[Score A]) 

 

 

Regards,

Andris

Anonymous
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OK, I knew that it was going to be simple, but so simple...

Thank you very much, Andris.

miltenburger
Helper V
Helper V

Hi @Anonymous

 

See this post before, same thing. Should work in your scenario

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-define-the-value-of-a-cell-to-NULL-in-a-quot-IF-quot/m-p/25086

 

Anonymous
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Yes, I checked that post already, but that is not my case. That guy needs to count something.

But I need just to insert null (I need empty cell).

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