Need help on DAX function

[Learner-PBI]

Hi All, I need help on DAX function:

I have need to concatenate 2 columns with "-" b/w the 2 columns to identify value to 2 columns & if the both the columns are blank then it should show value as "null". Please help me on this dax. Thank you!

[bhanu_gautam · Accepted solution]

@Learner-PBI , try this dax
NewColumn =
IF(
ISBLANK('Table'[column1]) && ISBLANK('Table'[column2]),
"null",
IF(
ISBLANK('Table'[column1]),
'Table'[column2],
IF(
ISBLANK('Table'[column2]),
'Table'[column1],
'Table'[column1] & " - " & 'Table'[column2]
)
)
)

[v-cgao-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Learner-PBI ,

NewColumn = IF('Table'[column1] = BLANK() && 'Table'[Column2] = BLANK(), "null", 'Table'[Column1] & "-" & 'Table'[Column2])

Or add a condition: connect with ‘-’ only if neither column is blank:

NewColumn = 
SWITCH(
    TRUE(),
    'Table'[Column1]=BLANK() && 'Table'[Column2]=BLANK(), "null",
    'Table'[Column1]=BLANK(), 'Table'[Column2],
    'Table'[Column2]=BLANK(), 'Table'[Column1],
    'Table'[Column1] & "-" & 'Table'[Column2]
)

The logic of the code provided by bhanu_gautam is fine, the problem should be in the emptystring with some features of ISBLANK():

ISBLANK – DAX Guide

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Gao
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[Learner-PBI]

Hi, Thanks for reply. I tried the measure you had shared and I got "Error" & I tried the below function, I got the values concantenated but on the cell which had blank it didnt not show as "null" but instead I got the result as "-"

New column = if(ISBLANK('Table'[column1])&&

ISBLANK('Table'[column2]),"null",

CONCATENATE('Table'[column1],if(ISBLANK('Table'[Column1]),ISBLANK('Table'[column2])," - ")&'Table'[column2]))

[bhanu_gautam]

That's great can you accept my reply as solution if it helped

[Learner-PBI]

Would you please help with the below DAX to show as "null" if column1 & column2 is blank & not "-"

New column = if(ISBLANK('Table'[column1])&&

ISBLANK('Table'[column2]),"null",

CONCATENATE('Table'[column1],if(ISBLANK('Table'[Column1]),ISBLANK('Table'[column2])," - ")&'Table'[column2]))

[bhanu_gautam · Accepted solution]

@Learner-PBI , try this dax
NewColumn =
IF(
ISBLANK('Table'[column1]) && ISBLANK('Table'[column2]),
"null",
IF(
ISBLANK('Table'[column1]),
'Table'[column2],
IF(
ISBLANK('Table'[column2]),
'Table'[column1],
'Table'[column1] & " - " & 'Table'[column2]
)
)
)

[bhanu_gautam]

@Learner-PBI , Try below measure

NewColumn =
IF(
ISBLANK(Table[Column1]) && ISBLANK(Table[Column2]),
"null",
CONCATENATE(
Table[Column1],
IF(
ISBLANK(Table[Column1]) || ISBLANK(Table[Column2]),
"",
"-"
) & Table[Column2]
)
)

[Learner-PBI]

I tried the one you shared & in case of blank it shows "-" & not null