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mdrammeh
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9 years ago
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Conditional format for Alpha-numerical Columns

I have a column with alphanumerical values identifying the difference between INTERNAL versus EXTERNAL contact. A B MUST1234 EXTERNAL HAVENO INTERNAL NOHAV12 EXTERNAL ...
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  • Greg_Deckler's avatar
    Greg_Deckler
    9 years ago
    if List.ContainsAny(Text.ToList([A]), {"1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","0"}) or [A] = "GLAMRO" then "EXTERNAL" else "INTERNAL"
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mdrammeh
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9 years ago

I must have missed something in the formula that it's returning an error. Also, the result only returned for "Internal" even though I had values that include a text in the description. 

 

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Vvelarde
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9 years ago

mdrammeh

 

Hi, just add a " " en each number

 

if List.ContainsAny(Text.ToList([TEXTFIELD]), {"1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","0"}) then "EXTERNAL" else "INTERNAL"
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    mdrammeh
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    9 years ago

    It worked perfect except the error message. The column with the values also had blank rows that was not being picked up by the formula. Is there a workaround? 

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      Vvelarde
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      9 years ago

      mdrammeh

       

      The formula works also with Blank Rows

       

      I'll try first to made a Trim and Clean to the Column to delete other characters.

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        mdrammeh
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        9 years ago

        Sounds good. one more question. What if I want to create an exception to the rule by picking up a text description from the list.