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SevsBo
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More efficient way to write IF formula is blank, use X otherwise use same formula?

A simple question really. I have the following formula:

 

IF ( ISBLANK ( LOOKUPVALUE (.....) ), "Text", LOOKUPVALUE (.....))

 

Is there a more elegant way of writing that, or an alternative formula, so that I do not repeat LOOKUPVALUE twice just to get the correct result?

 

 

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bhanu_gautam
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@SevsBo , You can try using variable and instead of calling lookup function two times you can call variable




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Anonymous
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Hi @SevsBo ,

You can try this DAX:

VAR A = LOOKUPVALUE(...)
RETURN
IF(ISBLANK(A),"Text",A)


Best Regards,
Dino Tao
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Anonymous
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Hi @SevsBo ,

You can try this DAX:

VAR A = LOOKUPVALUE(...)
RETURN
IF(ISBLANK(A),"Text",A)


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

bhanu_gautam
Super User
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@SevsBo , You can try using variable and instead of calling lookup function two times you can call variable




Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution! And Kudos are appreciated

Proud to be a Super User!




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