IfNull
Evaluates if an expression resolves to NULL, returning the an alternative value if true, otherwise returning the original value.
- Returned Output: Numeric
- Library: PQL \ Common \ Logical
- Version: 2018.00.000
- Compatibility:
- Can be combined with and other PQL function throughout the application.
- It CANNOT be used with MDX or VBA functions. But it can be used on MDX-based content in other parts of the application.
Syntax
IfNull( <Expression> , <Numeric> )
* Click on the function's arguments above for more details on the input values.
Comments
- The expression should evaluate to a numeric result
- The alternative value can be any alphanumeric value or embedded function that resolve to a value.
Different Function types
- This function is like the Excel "IsEmpty" function.
- Also see the If function.
Examples
This example uses the dynamic grid below.
IfNull( data(0,0), 12.8 )
The function checks if the value of cell 0,0 is null. If it is, it returns 12.8. In this scenario it isn't, so it returns 19.36%