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Vizbaby
Helper I
Helper I

IF statement to categorize date column

I have a column with dates and some of the column have no value. i want to create a table that shows 'Yes' if is not null and 'No' if the column is null. i used this formula IF(ISBLANK('Tablename'[date_column]), "No", "Yes") and also tried if('Tablename'[date_column]=blank(),"No","Yes"). But powerbi claims it cant find the column, i have tried a simple count formula with same column and it worked. Please what am i doing wrong?

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PijushRoy
Super User
Super User

Hi @Vizbaby 

Please try in DAX
If('Tablename'[date_column]="null","No","Yes")

OR Try below code in Custom Column in Power Query
= if [date_column] = null then "No" else "Yes"
or 
= if [date_column] = "null" then "No" else "Yes"

Please share screenshot of the error and table column name
Is it Datatype as Date or DateTime or other

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Thanks
Pijush

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PijushRoy
Super User
Super User

Hi @Vizbaby 

Please try in DAX
If('Tablename'[date_column]="null","No","Yes")

OR Try below code in Custom Column in Power Query
= if [date_column] = null then "No" else "Yes"
or 
= if [date_column] = "null" then "No" else "Yes"

Please share screenshot of the error and table column name
Is it Datatype as Date or DateTime or other

If solved your requirement, please mark this answer as SOLUTION.
If this comment helps you, appreciate your KUDOS 👍


Thanks
Pijush

Follow www.MyAccountingTricks.com 
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWWGZXYYq_TmV6UPiC3ujkQ




Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!
Appreciate your Like/Kudos

Proud to be a Super User!





OR Try below code in Custom Column in Power Query
= if [date_column] = null then "No" else "Yes"

This worked perfectly. Thank You

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