CONTAINSTRING function help

[Anonymous]

Hi All, 

I am using the containstring function to search a column to see if any cell results has "ABC" in..  

I also want to check, in the same measure if the same column containstring "EFG"..  

I have tried the || (or) inbetween the "ABC" || "EFG"  but this does not work. 

Looking forward to some help.

Regards
Rob

[JarroVGIT · Accepted solution]

CONTAINSSTRING returns a Boolean (e.g. True or False). If you want to use it in a IF statement, you can use :

Check = IF(CONTAINSSTRING("ABC") || CONTAINSSTRING("EGF"), TRUE, FALSE)

Note the double 's' in containSString by the way 🙂

Kind regards

Djerro123

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[MartynRamsden]

Hi @Anonymous 

You need to write the table and column reference for both conditions:

E.g.

--Using 'or' operator
CONTAINSSTRING ( Table1[Column1], "ABC" ) || CONTAINSSTRING ( Table1[Column1], "EFG" )

-- Using OR function
OR ( CONTAINSSTRING ( Table1[Column1], "ABC" ), CONTAINSSTRING ( Table1[Column1], "EFG" ) )

Best regards,

Martyn

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[Anonymous]

Thanks both,

Martyn, I guess you’re showing two different options, both result the same?

Thanks again

[MartynRamsden · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

Sorry, my initial post wan't completely clear.

You can use either option as the logical test inside your IF statement and they would yeild the same result.

It's worth noting that the OR function only accepts 2 arguments so if you have more than 2, you would need to use nested OR functions.

As a result, I tend to opt for the 'or' operator '||' as I find it easier to read.

What I was trying to get across in my previous post is that each argument has to be a valid logical test in its own right.

So, you can't use:

Column =
IF (
    CONTAINSSTRING ( Table1[Column1], "ABC" || "EFG" ),
    "Yes",
    "No
) 

But instead have to use:

Column =
IF (
    CONTAINSSTRING ( Table1[Column1], "ABC" ) || CONTAINSSTRING ( Table1[Column1], "EFG" ),
    "Yes",
    "No
) 

Hope it helps.

Best regards,

Martyn

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[Anonymous]

Hi Martyn,

Great explanation, thanks.

What I was trying to do is exactly what you’re saying not to.

“ABC” || “EFG”

Learning every day with DAX. More I learn, easier it’s getting.

Thanks

[JarroVGIT · Accepted solution]

CONTAINSSTRING returns a Boolean (e.g. True or False). If you want to use it in a IF statement, you can use :

Check = IF(CONTAINSSTRING("ABC") || CONTAINSSTRING("EGF"), TRUE, FALSE)

Note the double 's' in containSString by the way 🙂

Kind regards

Djerro123

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