Formula If/Then/Else question

Hello all,
I am using the following formula to read one value (valuation price), and if it = 0, then display the value of another field (moving price), if <> 0, then display that field (valuation price).
( 'Valuation Price' == 0 ) * 'Moving Price' + ( 'Valuation Price' <> 0 ) * 'Valuation Price'
However, only the first part of the evaluation returns a value, ie only the rows that have a valuation price =0. If I reverse the order, it does the same thing, almost like it won't evaluate the "else" part of the evaluation.
If anyone see's something obvious I would appreciate your input. I have read the help file and done some searching but have found nothing relevant.
Thanks for any help
Bill Coombs

Bill, change your formula to
( NODIM('Valuation Price')== 0 ) * NODIM('Moving Price') + ( NODIM('Valuation Price') <> 0 ) * NODIM('Valuation Price')
Hope this works.
-KRREDDY

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Hi Francal ,
Have you tried it . The constant selection will work if you have defined the calculated key figure correctly i.e. Aggreagtiomn "Max" with "product" as ref characteristic. Then you have to use this calculated key figure in your query , restrict it by "product" and make it a constant selection.
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Given four text fields in page : p1_name, p1_place_name, p1_place_number and p1_place_init_letter - where user types text and press 'Search' button to see the results.
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