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nnn123
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IF statement with division

Hi Guys,

 

I'm trying to create a 'Proportion Uptake' column in Power BI Query Editor using simple calculation but it errors from second row onwards as there are some zeros in my Denominator data. The query I have so far is:

 

= Table.AddColumn(#"Add Subtotal2", "Proportion Uptake", each [12c. Total successful sign ups] / [#"12. Number of people offered sign-up"] * 100)

 

How can I add an IF clause to the front of this to say that if column "12. Number of people offered sign-up" is not zero then perform the division, else insert 0? I can't seem to get the syntax in a way that PBI likes.

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az38
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@nnn123 

did you try ?

= Table.AddColumn(#"Add Subtotal2", "Proportion Uptake", each if [#"12. Number of people offered sign-up"] = 0 then 0 else [12c. Total successful sign ups] / [#"12. Number of people offered sign-up"] * 100)

 


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az38
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Community Champion

@nnn123 

did you try ?

= Table.AddColumn(#"Add Subtotal2", "Proportion Uptake", each if [#"12. Number of people offered sign-up"] = 0 then 0 else [12c. Total successful sign ups] / [#"12. Number of people offered sign-up"] * 100)

 


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nnn123
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This has worked perfectly thank you. I must have been close several times! Thank you for taking the time to help me with this, I'm in a huge rush so it is really appreciated 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@nnn123 

In power query/M you have to use If then else

refer

https://www.myonlinetraininghub.com/power-query-if-statements

 

= if [column] = 0   then <> else <>

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