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tryan
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DAX if statement syntax error

I am trying to write a simple if statement in power pivot using DAX.  I wrote many if statement that return either a 1 or a 0 depending on whether or not the logical statement is true or false.  However, when I try return a text value, such as:

 

=if([Exclude Column]=0,"Yes","No")

 

Then I get the error message below.  The same formula works with this syntax: =if([Exclude Column]=0,1,0)

 

Why is this error message appearing?  I've tried testing the logical statement on text columns and number columns, and there's seems to be no difference.  What's wrong with the formula?

 

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Error Message:
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The following syntax error occurred during parsing: Invalid token, Line 1, Offset 23, ”.
The calculated column 'Query[CalculatedColumn1]' contains a syntax error. Provide a valid formula.


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Call Stack:
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   at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.BackEnd.DataModelingSandbox.ExecuteCaptureLogAndProcessResults(OperationType type, Boolean cancellable, Boolean raw, Boolean raiseEvents)
   at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.BackEnd.SandboxTransaction.CommitUpdates()
   at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.BackEnd.DataModelingView.Update(UpdateOptions updateOptions)
   at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.BackEnd.DataModelingView.UpdateAddedColumns(List`1 addedColumns, List`1 oldExpressions, IList`1 colIndices)
   at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.BackEnd.DataModelingView.ChangeFormulas(IList`1 colIndices, IList`1 names, IList`1 expressions)
   at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Common.SandboxEditor.ChangeFormula(TableWidgetPanel currentTable, IList`1 colIndices, IList`1 names, IList`1 expressions, Boolean doFormulaBarCommit, IList`1 displayIndices)

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Phil_Seamark
Employee
Employee

Is this a calculated column or calculated measure?

 

If it is a calculated column, what is the datatype set to?


To learn more about DAX visit : aka.ms/practicalDAX

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Phil_Seamark
Employee
Employee

Is this a calculated column or calculated measure?

 

If it is a calculated column, what is the datatype set to?


To learn more about DAX visit : aka.ms/practicalDAX

Proud to be a Datanaut!

@Phil_Seamark what if this was a calculated measure?

Phil,

 

Thanks for your quick reply.  That was the issue.  I was adding a calculated column to a dataset, and it was defaulting to a number format for some reason when it needed to be text.  When I reopened the file this morning, for some reason I didn't need to even reformat the calculated column.  When I wrote the formula it automatically sensed the column format needed to be text.  But here is are the steps for reformatting a column if anyone else views this thread:

 

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Set-the-data-type-of-a-column-in-Power-Pivot-e62c582e-824f-...

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