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Anonymous
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Custom Column error

Hi i am trying to run this simple query to isolate a colum based on a string in my column using the following formula :

 

if | medtigo" in [Page Title] then Null  else [Page Title]

 

This line of code is giving me Token then expected error.

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amitchandak
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@Anonymous , text-contains  or =

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/text-contains

Try like

if Text.Contains([Page Title]," | medtigo") then Null else [Page Title]

 

if | medtigo" =  [Page Title] then Null  else [Page Title]

 

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amitchandak
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@Anonymous , text-contains  or =

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/text-contains

Try like

if Text.Contains([Page Title]," | medtigo") then Null else [Page Title]

 

if | medtigo" =  [Page Title] then Null  else [Page Title]

 

Please provide your feedback comments and advice for new videos
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