Replace First Name Last Name with First Initial Last Name;

jmetf150 — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:31:01 GMT

Is there a simply way to do this in "Transform Data" or would you recommend a certain function/formula?

Code	First & Last Name	Desired Output (Relplace Text not create new column)
G14	Clarence Carter	C. Carter
MIA	Chuck Norriss	C. Norriss
MIB	Will Smith	W. Smith

Re: Replace First Name Last Name with First Initial Last Name;

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 01:19:36 GMT

Hi jmetf150 ,

Here are the steps you can follow：

1. Create calculated column.

Test = var _find= SEARCH(" ",[First & Last Name],1) var _len= LEN([First & Last Name]) var _test= RIGHT( [First & Last Name],_len-_find) return LEFT( [First & Last Name],1)&". "&_test

2. Result:

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Liu Yang

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Replace First Name Last Name with First Initial Last Name;

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