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Need help on DAX function

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 "...
  • bhanu_gautam's avatar
    bhanu_gautam
    1 year ago

    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]
    )
    )
    )

     

     

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    1 year ago

    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

     

    Best Regards,
    Gao

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