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Add space in text field
Hi All,
My requirement is to add space in the text field on one of the column of table.
Eg: I have postcode as text field as B30123 , B9234
I want new column to be created which will check length of the field value and add space
Eg B30123 - Length is 6 so i want new value to be B30 123
B9234 - Length 5 -> B9 234
Thanks for your
Hi AOD ,
In Power Query, you can add a new custom column and write code something like this:
= if Text.Length([postcode]) = 6 then Text.Combine({Text.Start([postcode], 3), Text.End([postcode], 3)}, " ") else if Text.Length([postcode]) = 5 then Text.Combine({Text.Start([postcode], 2), Text.End([postcode], 3)}, " ") else "Another pattern")This gives me the following output:
The principle would be the same in DAX, except you would use LEFT() instead of Text.Start(), RIGHT() instead of Text.End, and '&' instead of Text.Combine.
Here is nvprasad 's DAX solution converted to a Power Query column formula, if you want to push your transformations away from the data model (you should!):
= Text.Combine({Text.Start([postcode], (Text.Length([postcode]) -3)), Text.End([postcode], 3)}, " "))Pete
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- BA_Pete
Super User
Hi AOD ,
In Power Query, you can add a new custom column and write code something like this:
= if Text.Length([postcode]) = 6 then Text.Combine({Text.Start([postcode], 3), Text.End([postcode], 3)}, " ") else if Text.Length([postcode]) = 5 then Text.Combine({Text.Start([postcode], 2), Text.End([postcode], 3)}, " ") else "Another pattern")This gives me the following output:
The principle would be the same in DAX, except you would use LEFT() instead of Text.Start(), RIGHT() instead of Text.End, and '&' instead of Text.Combine.
Here is nvprasad 's DAX solution converted to a Power Query column formula, if you want to push your transformations away from the data model (you should!):
= Text.Combine({Text.Start([postcode], (Text.Length([postcode]) -3)), Text.End([postcode], 3)}, " "))Pete
- nvprasad
Solution Sage
HI
Yo can get by below code.
New Column = LEFT('Sample'[Code],LEN('Sample'[Code])-3)&" "& RIGHT('Sample'[Code],3)Appreciate a Kudos! 🙂
If this helps and resolves the issue, please mark it as a Solution! 🙂Regards,
N V Durga Prasad