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Jonas_Jonas
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Datatype variant

Hello everybody!

 

I have two columns. A text column with different colors in it and a number column with values.

When i build the IF function there is the error message:

Can not use expressions that return the variant data type to define computed columns.

IF-Funtion:

= IF(table1[COLOR]="BLACK";table1[VALUE]*(-1);table1[COLOR])

 

I tried many different opportunities and i cant find the answer.

 

With kind regards

Jonas

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Jonas_Jonas
Frequent Visitor

Hi everybody!

 

I solved the problem on my own.

 

Instead of writing *(-1) in the IF function, write a new measure with "-1".

 

The new IF function than is:

= IF(table1[COLOR]="BLACK";table1[VALUE]*([Measure];table1[COLOR])

 

With kind regards

Jonas

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Jonas_Jonas
Frequent Visitor

Hi everybody!

 

I solved the problem on my own.

 

Instead of writing *(-1) in the IF function, write a new measure with "-1".

 

The new IF function than is:

= IF(table1[COLOR]="BLACK";table1[VALUE]*([Measure];table1[COLOR])

 

With kind regards

Jonas

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