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MasterSonic
Helper IV
Helper IV

Text.Combine skip nulls

Hi Guys,

I am adding column and sorting values within cell values with |  :

= Table.AddColumn(#"Added Custom2", "NewColumnName", each Text.Combine(List.Sort(Text.Split([ExisitngColumnName],"|")),"|"))

 

However ExisitngColumnName contains few nulls which create Erros in newly created column NewColumnName

 

Do you know perhaps know how to skip/ignore that Errors please ?

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MasterSonic
Helper IV
Helper IV

I got it:

 

= Table.AddColumn(#"Added Custom2", "NewColumnName", each if [ExisitngColumnName] <> null then Text.Combine(List.Sort(Text.Split([ExisitngColumnName],"|")),"|") else "Empty Cell")

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v-cazheng-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @MasterSonic,

 

May I know whether your problem has been resolved? If so, could you please mark your solution by Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly. Thanks in advance!

 

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MasterSonic
Helper IV
Helper IV

I got it:

 

= Table.AddColumn(#"Added Custom2", "NewColumnName", each if [ExisitngColumnName] <> null then Text.Combine(List.Sort(Text.Split([ExisitngColumnName],"|")),"|") else "Empty Cell")

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@MasterSonic , use List.RemoveNulls

 

Table.AddColumn(#"Added Custom2", "NewColumnName", each Text.Combine(List.Sort(List.RemoveNulls(Text.Split([ExisitngColumnName],"|"))),"|"))

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/list-removenulls

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Ah... I think I see what's going on.
RemoveNulls takes null out of the list.

 

I meant that I have few cells with null value and they should be skipped ?

 

Is it possible?

I still have this:

MasterSonic_0-1662635971615.png

Expression.Error: We cannot convert the value null to type Text.
Details:
Value=
Type=[Type]

 

Any Idea? 

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