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Sami ShakithSami Shakith 

Compare a integer with picklist value in formula field.

Hi all,

I want to compare a integer value with picklist field. while doing im getting "Error: Incorrect parameter type for function 'ISPICKVAL()'. Expected Text Literal, received Number" like this. Please need expert help
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Sachin KadianSachin Kadian
Try this, its working for me.
IF(VALUE(TEXT(Date__c)) == DAY(TODAY()) , TRUE,FALSE)

 

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Miika RintakoskiMiika Rintakoski
Hi Sami,

Make sure you wrap the number within single quotes like this:

ISPICKVAL( Object__c.Field__c , '1')

Let me know if you found this helpful!

Miika
Sachin KadianSachin Kadian
You can do it like this.

IF(ISPICKVAL(test__c, '1'),'1','2')
Sami ShakithSami Shakith
Hi miika & sachin,

Thank you so much. It works.
Sachin KadianSachin Kadian
OR you can convert picklist value to NUMBER like this 

IF(VALUE(TEXT(test__c)) == 1,'1','2')

here test__c is picklist field.
Sami ShakithSami Shakith

My formula field is like that

IF( ISPICKVAL(Date__c, ' DAY( TODAY() )'), 'true', 'false')

Every time its update false value only. I gave 8 in Date__c field it returns false value but that day(today()) returns 8 in another formula field. Is anything wrong in my formula?
 
Sachin KadianSachin Kadian
Try this, its working for me.
IF(VALUE(TEXT(Date__c)) == DAY(TODAY()) , TRUE,FALSE)

 
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Sami ShakithSami Shakith
Thank Sachin it works. But Why that formula doesnt work?
Sachin KadianSachin Kadian
HI Sami, 

According to official docs here 

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.pages.meta/pages/pages_variables_functions.htm

"ISPICKVAL(picklist_field, text_literal)and replace picklist_field with the merge field name for the picklist; replace text_literal with the picklist value in quotes. text_literal cannot be a merge field or the result of a function."

So it can not be a result of other function.

If it solved your problem, please mark it as SOLVED so that it can help others.
Sami ShakithSami Shakith
Thanks a lot Sachin. Very cleared now.