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Replace any character string with exception

msantoso
8 - Asteroid

Hello 

I need your help for this silly simple question, but I can't find it out. 

 

in this column, I have 3 type of values : 

- "No" 

- null values

- columns with various character strings

 

I need to replace the columns with various character strings with "yes"

 

thank you for your help

Myriam

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jasperlch
12 - Quasar

Hi @msantoso,

 

You could put the following formula:

 

if Field_1 = 'No' or IsNull(Field_1) then Field_1 else 'Yes' endif

 

Thanks,

Jasper

msantoso
8 - Asteroid

Hi JasperIch

thanks for this solution

 

here is the formula 

IF [COLLATERALS]='No' OR isNull([COLLATERALS])
THEN [COLLATERALS] ELSE 'Yes' ENDIF

 

the Null values are replaced with a yes, which is not what I expected. Any idea why the formula puts a 'Yes' to empty cells? 

 

thanks

Myriam

 

jasperlch
12 - Quasar

Hi @msantoso

 

Would you try:

 

IF [COLLATERALS]='No' OR isEmpty([COLLATERALS])
THEN [COLLATERALS] ELSE 'Yes' ENDIF

 

isEmpty() function includes cells with an empty string (e.g. "") and cells with white space only.

 

Thanks,

Jasper

msantoso
8 - Asteroid

Hi 

It works fine, thank you! 

 

good to remember the difference btw isEmpty and isNull.

 

thanks again

Myriam

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