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Msaba
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Convert Excel 'search' function to DAX PowerBi

Need assistance in converting this excel function to Dax  Power Bi. 

 

=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("REL CNF",[@[System status]])),"CNF",MID([@[System status]], 1, 4))

 

output:

True="CNF"

False="MID([@[System status]], 1, 4)"

 

Thank you a lot!

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amitchandak
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Super User

@Msaba , a new column like

if(SEARCH("REL CNF",Table[System status],,0)>0,"CNF",MID(Table[System status], 1, 4))

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Msaba
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@amitchandak It perfectly working, thank you so much!

AllisonKennedy
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Super User

@Msaba  You can use DAX text functions, they are all very similar to the Excel functions: 

https://dax.guide/functions/text/ 


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amitchandak
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@Msaba , a new column like

if(SEARCH("REL CNF",Table[System status],,0)>0,"CNF",MID(Table[System status], 1, 4))

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