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WJ876400
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If statement with different data types

Hi

 

I want to create a new column or measure that looks at two colums with different data types and returns a value.

 

I want to re create the below. The start year is TEXT and the progression Target is decimal number. I want the progression column to populate based on -

 

If the start year is 2016/17 then return NA or blank, if it is anything else return the progression target. Any help would be appreciated, thank

 

 
Start YearProgression TargetProgression
2016/175.6NA
2016/172.8NA
2016/173.7NA
2017/187.57.5
2018/195.25.2
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Anonymous
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@WJ876400 You are missing second argument of format function 

try this

IF(learners[ACADEMIC START YEAR]="2016-2017","NA",FORMAT(Learners[OJT_Target.CURRENT OJT TARGET],""))

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Anonymous
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@WJ876400 

Column = IF('Table'[Start Year]="2016/17","NA",FORMAT('Table'[Progression Target],""))

Hi @Anonymous  i tried that but get the following error

 

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Anonymous
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@WJ876400You forgot the "" in the FORMAT function second argument.

Anonymous
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@WJ876400 You are missing second argument of format function 

try this

IF(learners[ACADEMIC START YEAR]="2016-2017","NA",FORMAT(Learners[OJT_Target.CURRENT OJT TARGET],""))

thanks very much that worked

Anonymous
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Hi @WJ876400 ,

 

Is that a single DB table?

 

BR,

DR

Hi

 

It is from two spreadsheets merged in the query

 

thanks

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