Conditional formula using NULL values

Hi Experts,
Here's the background using Query Designer.
V1 = Formula Variable - Rep Path - converting master data attribute value into "number" (eg, attribute "status" = 02 becomes the number 2)
RKF1 = Sales for Day 1
RKF2 = Sales for Day 2
CKF1 = (V1 = 2) * RKF1
CKF2 = (V1 = 2) * RKF2
CKF3 = (CKF1 <> NULL) * (CKF2 <> NULL) * (CKF1 % CKF2)
My issue is with CKF3 where I need to void the entire formula for that row if EITHER CKF1 or CKF2 values are NULL. I know in other reporting tools they have a "IS NULL" or "IS NOT NULL" operator but I know Query Designer does not. Are there any ways around this? This is something that needs to be dynamic which is why we can't calculate this during load time. The values will differ depending on the variables assigned so the NULL solution seems to be the only way around this.

RKF1 = Sales for Day 1
RKF2 = Sales for Day 2
CKF1 = (V1 = 2) * RKF1
CKF2 = (V1 = 2) * RKF2
CKF3 = (CKF1 NULL) * (CKF2 NULL) * (CKF1 % CKF2)
In CKF3, you mean (RKF1 % RKF2) right? Other wise it doesnt make sense.
Could you please state what is required?
So - the formula is correct CKF3 = (CKF1 != NULL) * (CKF2 != NULL) * (CKF1 % (percentage share) CKF2)
So if CKF1 is null, then it makes the formula equal 0. Same thing with CKF2 - if CKF2 is NULL, then it makes the formula equal 0. Which makes 0 % 0 equal 0% which is what I want (if either CKF1 or CKF2 are null).
Edited by: Adam Rench on May 27, 2011 6:28 PM

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