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Expressions that yield variant data-type cannot be used to define calculated columns

Helllo all,

 

I am having a familiar issue with my expression, but unfortunately i can't find the several solutions between the serveral posts.

 

I become the message:

Expressions that yield variant data-type cannot be used to define calculated columns. 

 

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I think this one is pretty simple,

 

When the columm "LD Meldtijd" = "Nee"(NO), then this columm shows me nothing.

Other wise this column needs me to show the Time from tblDataInput[Laad Order Tot] minus tblDataInput[LD Meldtijd duur]

 

Can you tell me what is the wright formula for this?

 

Thank you,

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Greg_Deckler
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@Anonymous Use BLANK() instead of ""



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Anonymous
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Hello Greg,

 

Thank you for the fast response.

This works!

 

But what is teh sense of this?

Is "" only for text and BLANK() for calculations?

 

 

 

Greg_Deckler
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@Anonymous Use BLANK() instead of ""



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