The IF function in SAP SuccessFactors Query Designer (Advanced Reporting) requires a specific syntax: IF(condition, valueiftrue, valueiffalse). All three arguments—the condition, the result if the condition is true, and the result if the condition is false—must be separated by commas. The provided expression IF([User#Basic User Information#Gender] = "M" , "Male" : "Female") incorrectly uses a colon (:) to separate the "true" value ("Male") from the "false" value ("Female"). This violates the function's syntax, causing the computation error. The correct expression should use a second comma: IF([User#Basic User Information#Gender] = "M" , "Male" , "Female").

A. The double quote (") is used correctly to enclose string literals like "M", "Male", and "Female". This is standard and required syntax.

B. The hash symbol (#) is the standard, correct separator used within the field path to navigate the data model schema in Query Designer.

D. The comma (,) is used correctly to separate the conditional statement from the value-if-true argument. The error is the subsequent colon, not this comma.

1. SAP Help Portal: Implementing and Managing Reporting and Analytics in SAP SuccessFactors, Document Version: 2H 2023. In the "Functions for Calculated Columns" section, the syntax for the logical function IF is defined as IF(Condition, True, False), demonstrating the use of commas as separators.

2. SAP Knowledge Base Article (KBA) 2399233: How to use Calculated Column with IF/THEN/ELSE or Case statement - Advanced Reporting. This KBA provides examples of IF statements, consistently using the IF(Condition, True, False) syntax with commas separating the arguments. It explicitly shows the correct structure for conditional logic in calculated columns.