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ktt777
Helper V
Helper V

Cleaning data

hi  all, 

how can remove '00 and 00 or 000 at the front of project code

 '0040015= 40015

0040015= 40015

00040015= 40015 

 

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thanks 

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v-lionel-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @ktt777 ,

 

In fact Power BI will automatically convert your data to number type when you import data columns.

v-lionel-msft_0-1594950532195.png

 

If you want to convert the data type in Excel, it is also very simple.

v-lionel-msft_1-1594950746621.png

 

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

 

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v-lionel-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @ktt777 ,

 

In fact Power BI will automatically convert your data to number type when you import data columns.

v-lionel-msft_0-1594950532195.png

 

If you want to convert the data type in Excel, it is also very simple.

v-lionel-msft_1-1594950746621.png

 

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@ktt777 , one way is to change data type to number

Also, refer to

https://www.absentdata.com/power-bi/remove-leading-zeros-power-bi/

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