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Malformed If Statement

garretwalters12
8 - Asteroid
‎10-11-2018 02:44 PM

IF [ST]='NY' THEN "NYC"

 

I am receiving a malformed if statement error with the above formula. Can you explain why this is and how can I correct?

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kat
12 - Quasar
‎10-11-2018 02:50 PM

Hi @garretwalters12

 

You need to finish your IF statement by adding an else and an endif.

 

IF c THEN t ELSE f ENDIF

 

https://help.alteryx.com/2018.2/Reference/Functions.htm

 

Hope that helps!

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Lund
6 - Meteoroid
‎10-11-2018 02:52 PM

IF [ST]='NY' THEN "NYC" else [ST] endif

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WillTravelForData
8 - Asteroid
‎10-11-2018 02:54 PM

Here is the formula that I would use:

 

ST Formula.PNG

Conditional Formula to Fix ST.yxmd
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