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melimob1
Helper I
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MEASURE - CONTAINSTRING - MULTIPLE TEXT

Hi, I have the below measure but it's not returning the correct results.

(dummy text as example)

I want to search column and count every time 'apples' or 'oranges' appear.

 

Total Client Count FRUIT  = 
CALCULATE(
    COUNT(_3_DataSet[Client]),
    CONTAINSSTRING(_3_DataSet[field], "APPLES" ),
        CONTAINSSTRING (_3_DataSet[field], "ORANGE" )
    )

 

 data set may look like this

ClientField 
aapple 
borange, apple 
capple, orange 
dorange, other 
eburger 

 

my result should be: 4 as their are 4 rows containing at least the fruit I was looking for.

 

Any help appreciated,

thanks

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

OR = ||

AND  = &&



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melimob1
Helper I
Helper I

thank you so much!

melimob1
Helper I
Helper I

actually, think I have just got it to work but would appreciate advice.. I added

|| after the first containstring... does this stand for 'or'?

 

many thanks

Hi @melimob1 ,

 

That's right, || means OR. 

 

Best regards,

thank you so much!! am new to PBI and haven't come across this yet!! very good to know!

may I ask, what is the code for 'AND'?  is it + or & or and or something completley different?

OR = ||

AND  = &&



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