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schoden
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SQL NULL

Hi All, 

 

I want to filter name by %mas% OR NULL 

 

My Dax is : 

Column = IF( CONTAINSTRINGS(name),"mas" || name= Blank(), 1, 0)

 

But it is not filtering correctly, any idea?

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az38
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Hi @schoden 

try

Column = IF( CONTAINSTRINGS([name],"mas") || ISBLANK([name]), 1, 0)

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az38
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Hi @schoden 

try

Column = IF( CONTAINSTRINGS([name],"mas") || ISBLANK([name]), 1, 0)

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@az38  Hi Thanks for the response..... 

The code got me closer to the actual number , the difference is less  atleast 😄 

az38
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@schoden 

sometimes it happens that blank is not exactly blank, so try to compare with empty string:

 

Column = IF( CONTAINSTRINGS([name],"mas") || ISBLANK([name]) || [name]=""), 1, 0)

 


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@az38 

It works the same, same ouput.

 

Thanks though 

az38
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@schoden 

can you show example of row with incorrect result?

 


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@az38  Hi the green table is the actual table , the second table is from my power BI , power BI doesnt show/pick the blank row as seen in green table which is $528..

table.jpgtable 2.JPG

az38
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@schoden 

Have you set "Show items with no data" as active for the left column in visual?


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@az38  How can I set that ? , show item with no data in power BI 

az38
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@schoden 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-show-items-no-data

maybe it will help you


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