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Hi,
Hopefully this is simple: why does this formula error with "the name 'blank' wasnt recognized"?
=if [Age yrs] < 2 then
[Age yrs] * 49.3
else if [Age yrs] > 2 and [Age yrs] < 3 then
[Age yrs] * 33.1
else if [Age yrs] > 3 then
[Age yrs] * 4.9
else
blank()
Solved! Go to Solution.
@DjDon , In power query you have null. or you can leave else part
if [Age yrs] < 2 then
[Age yrs] * 49.3
else if [Age yrs] > 2 and [Age yrs] < 3 then
[Age yrs] * 33.1
else if [Age yrs] > 3 then
[Age yrs] * 4.9
else
null
/////////// or
if [Age yrs] < 2 then
[Age yrs] * 49.3
else if [Age yrs] > 2 and [Age yrs] < 3 then
[Age yrs] * 33.1
else if [Age yrs] > 3 then
[Age yrs] * 4.9
@DjDon , In power query you have null. or you can leave else part
if [Age yrs] < 2 then
[Age yrs] * 49.3
else if [Age yrs] > 2 and [Age yrs] < 3 then
[Age yrs] * 33.1
else if [Age yrs] > 3 then
[Age yrs] * 4.9
else
null
/////////// or
if [Age yrs] < 2 then
[Age yrs] * 49.3
else if [Age yrs] > 2 and [Age yrs] < 3 then
[Age yrs] * 33.1
else if [Age yrs] > 3 then
[Age yrs] * 4.9
That works great - thanks!! Question, are null and blank treated the same in column summation or other formulas? Thanks again..
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