Applies To
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Checks if the value is #NULL!. If the argument evaluates to TRUE, the function returns the alternate value, otherwise it returns the value.

Use NZ to replace #NULL! with a meaningful value, such as a message, in your calculated column.

Syntax

NZ(value,alternate)

Argument

Description

value

Can be a column reference. If value is #NULL!, the function returns the value in alternate. Otherwise, it returns value.

alternate

Can be numbers, text, or column references. The value in alternate is returned if value is #NULL!.

Example

Col1

Col2

Formula

Description (Result)

#NULL!

“No value found”

NZ([Col1],[Col2])

Checks whether the value in Col1 is the #NULL! error and returns the alternate value (“No value found”)

400

450

NZ([Col1],[Col2])

Checks whether the value in Col1 is the #NULL! error and returns the value (400)

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