Text value if calculate DAX output is blank

[MrHippo85]

Hi there

I am looking to impliment a measure to use in a matrix that provides a total count of a column based on today's date BUT also have it output a text value of "No Data" when there is no data available i.e. Blank.

Using a filtered value quick measure within a matrix produces the desired output when today's data is available:

Measure = CALCULATE(

    SUM('Table' [COUNT]),

    'Date DIM Table' [Today]

        IN { TRUE }

)

However, this just gives an empty column in the matrix when there is no data.

I have tried to add variables to the above DAX to produce the "No Data" output:

Measure =

VAR sum_quantity = CALCULATE(

    SUM('Table'[COUNT]),

    'Date DIM Table'[Today]

        IN { TRUE }

)

VAR sum_quantity_blank = IF(sum_quantity = BLANK(), "No Data", sum_quantity)

RETURN sum_quantity_blank

However, this does not work, as I get an error message saying that I "Cannot convert value "No Data" of type text to type integer/date"

This seems to be a really simple fix, but can't seem to find anything on this to resolve it.

Any help would be massively appreciated!

Cheers

[Anonymous]

Measure = IF(ISBLANK(CALCULATE( SUM('Table' [COUNT]), 'Date DIM Table' [Today] IN { TRUE } ), "No Data")

This should work

[MrHippo85]

Hi there

Thanks for your quick reply, however, I get an error when I use this saying that too many arguments were passed to the ISBLANK function?

[Anonymous]

Sorry, should be an extra bracket to close the calculate:

Measure = IF(ISBLANK(CALCULATE( SUM('Table' [COUNT]), 'Date DIM Table' [Today] IN { TRUE } )), "No Data")

[MrHippo85]

Hi again

This seems to be working partly (so am getting "No Data" showing when there is no data) but nothing when there is.

Is this because I have not provided a result if true statement in the IF clause? If so, I am assuming that I would just need to do the following?

Measure = IF(ISBLANK(CALCULATE( SUM('Table' [COUNT]), 'Date DIM Table' [Today] IN { TRUE } ), "No Data", CALCULATE( SUM('Table' [COUNT]), 'Date DIM Table' [Today] IN { TRUE } )