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niark
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9 years ago
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Combine columns if not null or empty

Hi there,   I have some difficulties to combine text columns  with the result I want. If someone could help me to point me to the right direction :)   So I have this table : Col1         Col2   ...
  • niark's avatar
    niark
    9 years ago

    Good catch Marcel but I have other columns :)

     

    Thanks for your help, you pointed me to the right way !

     

    here the solution :

    = Table.AddColumn(#"Reordered Columns", "Personnalisé", each Text.Combine(List.Select(Record.FieldValues(Record.FromList({[Col1],[Col2],[Col3]}, type [Col1 = text,Col2 = text,Col3 = text])), each _<> "" and _ <> null)," & "))

     

    Thanks again

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    MarcelBeug
    9 years ago

    Pleased you solved your own issue.

     

    I'd rather had shortened the code a bit:

     

    = Text.Combine(List.Select({[Col1],[Col2],[Col3],[Col4]}, each _<> "" and _ <> null)," & ")
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Anonymous
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5 years ago
each _<> "" and _ <> null

Can anyone point me to the meaning of each _<> "" and _ <> null?

 

I am trying to combine columns as well. 

 

Thank you.

 

Laurel