topic Re: Convert numbers into text in DAX Commands and Tips

Convert numbers into text

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:49:36 GMT

Hi, I have a column with 4 different numbers, lets call them 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444. For a diagram, I want them to be named, e.g. for 1111, should be named AAAA, 2222 should be named BBBB etc.

What is the best way to do it? Is it with a convert()? Couldn't figure it out yet.

Thanks for any help!

Re: Convert numbers into text

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:57:24 GMT

HI Anonymous ,

Create a Calculated Column.

Column =
SWITCH(
TRUE(),
'Table'[Column] = 1111 , "AAAA",

'Table'[Column] = 2222 , "BBBB",

'Table'[Column] = 3333 , "CCCC",

'Table'[Column] = 4444 , "DDDD"

)

Regards,

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Re: Convert numbers into text

camargos88 — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:52:18 GMT

Hi Anonymous ,

This is an Power Query solution using custom column:

let
_char = {"A".."Z"},
_value = Number.FromText(Text.Start(Number.ToText([Column1]), 1)) - 1
in Text.Repeat(_char{_value}, Text.Length(Text.From([Column1])))

Re: Convert numbers into text

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:35:52 GMT

Hi Anonymous,

thanks for that solution. It unfortunatley didn't worked out. Power Bi shows me the following message:

DAX comparisons do not support comparisons between text and integer values. You can use the VALUE function or the FORMAT function to convert one of the values.

But I think this is in general the right way to do it!

Re: Convert numbers into text

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:44:19 GMT

Hi camargos88 ,

thanks for that solution. It unfirtunatley also didn't worked out. Power Bi shows "error" in every row of the column.

As far as I understand your formula, I would say it is maybe not the right approach. But I'm not sure.

To make it more clear:

I have a column with four different numbers, that are in there.

Column1

1111

3333

2222

1111

4444

2222

and I want to give every specific number of that four numbers, the right name.

Like for example: 1111 is Steven, 2222 is Christoph, 3333 is Larry, 4444 is Magdalen

So it should look like this:

Column1 Column2

1111 Steven

3333 Larry

2222 Christoph

etc.

Re: Convert numbers into text

camargos88 — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:45:29 GMT

Hi Anonymous ,

What is the logic to give the names ?

If you have it mapped in another table, you can just merge both tables and use this column.

Re: Convert numbers into text

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:46:28 GMT

HI Anonymous ,

What is the Data Type of 1111 ?? Is it Text or Integer.

Pls check and let me know.

Can you share a screen shot if your table.

Regards,

Harsh Nathani

Re: Convert numbers into text

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 05:04:41 GMT

Thank you. Since I had just 4 names to merge with the numbers it was easy to make a seperate table and merge it with the other one.

I made it more complicated than needed.

Thanks for the solution camargos88 worked out perfect!