Join us at FabCon Atlanta from March 16 - 20, 2026, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.
Register now!The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more
Hello Experts,
I'm trying to replace values - to blank or null in a columns using:
= Table.ReplaceValue(#"Renamed ColumnsY",Number.FromText("-"), null,Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"ColumnX"})
However I get the following error:
DataFormat.Error: We couldn't convert to Number.
Details:
-
Is there an easy wayt to overcome this?
Thanks in advance!
Solved! Go to Solution.
Don't use Number.FromText("-"). Since you are trying to replace "-" with null, hence Number.FromText is not needed. This will give error as "-" can't be identified as number.
Use below
= Table.ReplaceValue(#"Renamed ColumnsY","-",null,Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"ColumnX"})
Yes, and then I could use Replace Errors instead. Thanks!
Don't use Number.FromText("-"). Since you are trying to replace "-" with null, hence Number.FromText is not needed. This will give error as "-" can't be identified as number.
Use below
= Table.ReplaceValue(#"Renamed ColumnsY","-",null,Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"ColumnX"})
Yes, and then I could use Replace Errors instead. Thanks!
The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!