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Hi,
I am trying to create a custom colulmn based on the criteria given below
If {crs_code} like ["PMF*","PMP*","PMY*"] then "PGCE Core"
else If {crs_code} like ["PDF*","PDP*","PDY*"] then "PGCE SD Salaried"
else If {crs_code} like ["PTF*","PTP*","PTY*"] then "PGCE SD Train"
else If ({crs_code} like ["Q?F3*","Q?P3*","Q?F4*F","Q?P4*F","Q?Y*","T?P*","T?F*"] and {srs_sce.sce_blok} <> "0") then "UG ITE"
else If {crs_code} like "T?S*" then "Top-Up"
else If {crs_code} like "PS*" then "SCITT"
else If ({crs_code} like ["B?J4*F","B?S4*F"] or ({crs_code} like ["Q?F4*F","Q?P4*F","B?P4PRFY*F"] and {sce_blok} = "0")) then "First degree with Fnd Yr"
else If {crs_code} like ["B?S2*","B?J3*","B?S3*","B?J4*P","B?S4*P","B?S5*","B?S6*"] then "First degree"
else If {crs_code} like "AO*" then "Assessment Only"
else If {crs_code} like ["MAS*","MSS*","MBA*","MRS*","MCS*","MDS*"] then "Postgraduate"
else If {crs_code} like "AK*" then "SKE"
else If {crs_code} like "CC*" then "Other UG"
else If {crs_code} like "F?S*" then "Foundation degree" If {crs_code} like "R*" then "MPhil/PhD"
else If {crs_code} like "AXS*" then "Exchange"
else If {crs_code} like ["R*","M*"] then "Postgraduate" else "Other Undergraduate"
here "?" wildcard donate any one digit or character and "*" donated zero or more digit/character
Hi @rajendraongole1 how can i replicate this as this is bit tricky
If ({crs_code} like ["Q?F3*","Q?P3*","Q?F4*F","Q?P4*F","Q?Y*","T?P*","T?F*"] and {srs_sce.sce_blok} <> "0") then "UG ITE"
i tried using Text.Middle
Hi @gautampruthi In Power query editor, add a Custom Column
Add Column tab >> Custom Column.
You can use the Text.StartsWith function to check the prefixes and the wildcard "?" will be handled with a combination of Text.StartsWith and Text.Contains
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Custom Category", each
if Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PMF") or Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PMP") or Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PMY") then "PGCE Core"
else if Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PDF") or Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PDP") or Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PDY") then "PGCE SD Salaried"
else if Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PTF") or Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PTP") or Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "PTY") then "PGCE SD Train"
else if Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "R") or Text.StartsWith([crs_code], "M") then "Postgraduate"
else "Other Undergraduate"
)
and so on. add remaining condition with the similar approach.
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