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WJ876400
Helper IV
Helper IV

Convert HTML to Text

Hi

 

I have a share point list that has comments in HTML. I have used the below formula to convert to plain text in Power Query

 

Html.Table([ColumnName] , {{"text",":root"}})

 

however there are rows that have no comments in the sharepoint list and the formula errors saying that the type null can not be converted to text. how do i get around this issue.

 

thanks

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PhilipTreacy
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Hi @WJ876400 

You can deal with this error by usng try ... otherwise like so

try Html.Table([ColumnName] , {{"text",":root"}}) otherwise null

So if you encounter an error at this point, Power Query will just return null and the query won't stop at this step.

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Phil



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gdine08_____
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Try this in PQ advance editor - Table.AddColumn(#"Previous column", "New column name", each Html.Table([Html column],{{"PlainText",":root"}})).

PhilipTreacy
Super User
Super User

Hi @WJ876400 

You can deal with this error by usng try ... otherwise like so

try Html.Table([ColumnName] , {{"text",":root"}}) otherwise null

So if you encounter an error at this point, Power Query will just return null and the query won't stop at this step.

Regards

Phil



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v-lionel-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @WJ876400 ,

 

Is it like this?

v-lionel-msft_0-1611210673279.png

Would you mind providing your HTML code? I hope to test it.

 

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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Anonymous
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Hello @WJ876400 ,
You can refer to this link 

Hi @Anonymous 

 

Thanks for the response, i have followed the steps but it hasn't worked. I don't get the options in the example on the drop down menu

 

WJ876400_0-1611067802591.png

 

Anonymous
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Hello @WJ876400 
Expand the column and check are you getting the expected result.
You can refer this link

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