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asfasfgasfg
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column unknown error

Can anyone explain to me why I can't use this column?

And how I can change the measure?

 

RWS/OWB =

IF ( 'LCM EC EXCEL'[RWS]  <> "RWS" ,
    SUBSTITUTE( 'LCM EC EXCEL'[RWS] , 'LCM EC EXCEL'[RWS] , "OWB") ,
    "RWS" )

 

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asfasfgasfg
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anyone?

Anonymous
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Hi @asfasfgasfg ,
According to your description and the provided dax logic, you are trying to realize that if "LCM EC EXCEL"[RWS] is null, then this formula will return "OWB", otherwise "RWS ". In your formula, what you are returning after isblank is a boolean value and what you are comparing is a text value. To accomplish this while making sure your data type is text, here is a modification to your dax expression:

RWS/OWB = IF(
    ISBLANK('LCM EC EXCEL'[RWS]),
    "OWB",
    "RWS"
)

 

Best regards,

Albert He

 

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

The column [RWS] is filled with RWS and many other values. I have no null values. 

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