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

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    CarlBlunck
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    4 years ago

    Hi Anonymous thanks so much!  To help me understand, what does the addition of the {} brackets do to the [BaseClass] column?

    Cheers

    Carl