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FrankWoody
Helper I
4 years ago
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M Language Extract Text

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" an...
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    FrankWoody
    4 years ago

    = 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.

FrankWoody's avatar
FrankWoody
Helper I
4 years ago

= 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.