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CarlBlunck
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4 years ago
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Expression.Error: We cannot convert the value "" to type List.

Hi community, I'm real new to powerBI and am getting this error in the following nested if statement: Nested if statement:   = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Custom1", "Custom", each if [HRStreamDesc] ...
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Hi CarlBlunck ,

     

    Please try:

    if [HRStreamDesc]<>"Nursing" then null else if List.ContainsAny( {[BaseClass]},{"AN","ANCSD"}) then "Assistant in Nursing" else null

     

    Best Regards,
    Eyelyn Qin
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mussaenda
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4 years ago

Hi CarlBlunck ,

 

Please try this

 Table.AddColumn(#"Added Custom1", "Custom", each try if [HRStreamDesc] <> "Nursing" then null else 
if List.ContainsAny([BaseClass],{"AN","ANCSD"}) then "Assistant in Nursing" else null otherwise null)
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CarlBlunck
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4 years ago

Hi mussaenda thanks - but I unfortunately get a "Token Eof expected" error and the otherwise statement is being highlighted.

 

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    CarlBlunck
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    4 years ago

    mussaenda ah I missed the inclusion of the each try if element.  That got rid of the error but now everything is just coming back as a null...