topic Re: M Language Extract Text in DAX Commands and Tips

M Language Extract Text

FrankWoody — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:45:05 GMT

I would like to create some criteria when extracting the text based on the number of "-" and the text of the column starting with "ABLE TO PLAY".
If the column starts with the text "ABLE TO PLAY" and the amount of ; "-" is greater than 1 so I want it to extract the text following this RULE:
Text.BetweenDelimiters([SPENDING LOCATION], "-", "-", 0, 1)
But if the number of "-" is less than or equal to 1 then I want it to use:
Text.AfterDelimiter([SPENDING LOCATION], " ", 2).
If the column starts with any text other than "ABLE TO PLAY" it can return the normal value of the column without change.

Re: M Language Extract Text

Hariharan_R — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:17:18 GMT

Hi,

Will you able to share some sample records?

Thanks

Hari

Re: M Language Extract Text

FrankWoody — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:43:37 GMT

= Table.AddColumn(#"Renamed Columns", "Custom",
each if
Text.Length(Text.Select([_5],"-"))>1 and Text.StartsWith([_5],"ABLE TO PLAY")
then Text.BetweenDelimiters([_5], "-", "-", 0, 1)
else if
Text.Length(Text.Select([_5],"-"))<=1 and Text.StartsWith([_5], "ABLE TO PLAY")
then Text.AfterDelimiter([_5], " ", 2) else [_5])

Achieve after testing a lot! If anyone has the same problem or something similar I hope it helps.