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unclejemima
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Expression that yields variant data type with IF statement?

I used an if statement for a calculated column with no problem if my TRUE variable was fixed

example: IsInventry = if(LComment[FileNo]=7,"True",""

 

If I use a variable as the TRUE 

example: IsInventry = if(LComment[FileNo]=7,LComment[RecordNo],""

I get the error Expression that yields variant data type


Is there any way around this?

 

 

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v-jiascu-msft
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Hi @unclejemima,

 

Please try to replace the "" with BLANK(). 

 

Best Regards,

Dale

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If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-jiascu-msft
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Microsoft Employee

Hi @unclejemima,

 

Please try to replace the "" with BLANK(). 

 

Best Regards,

Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Fantastic. That works great!

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