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Anonymous
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Hi, I have a column in direct query mode which is of type string. I cannot change the data type of the column.

 

The column has two values, either a number or null.

How can I create a DAX measure which checks the value and if its a number then retain the same,else if its a null then consider it as 0?

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v-stephen-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Try VALUE function. It converts a text string that represents a number to a number.

Measure = VALUE(MAX('Table_2'[num]))+0

Screenshot 2021-05-13 144425.png

 

I use DirectQuery to connect SQL Server.

 

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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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v-stephen-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Try VALUE function. It converts a text string that represents a number to a number.

Measure = VALUE(MAX('Table_2'[num]))+0

Screenshot 2021-05-13 144425.png

 

I use DirectQuery to connect SQL Server.

 

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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

 

PaulDBrown
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@Anonymous 

Create a measure along the lines of:

Measure 1 = SUM(Table[column]) + 0





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Anonymous
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The column is of type Text/String so SUM wont work right

 

@Anonymous 
Try:

Measure 1 = IF(ISBLANK(MAX(Table[Column])), 0, MAX(Table[Column]))





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