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Hi
I have an issue when data is imported from SQL - for example;
I have product description name :
BF-12 Fully lugged valve 10"
but on power bi its shows like that:
12 Fully lugged valve 10 -BF
how can i fix it in power bi show like the original ?
Hi @SammyBM
You can transform the data using Power Query, but splitting in separate columns by the occurence of "-" and then then merging the columns in your required order. These can all be done by clicking ribbons in Power Query.
Best regards,
Yeah I thought of that but there hundereds of items not all of them with the same sign - .
I need to revererse the words order in the sentance.
Hi, @SammyBM
If the data has been modified after import, you can use the Power Query Editor to fix it. Open Power BI Desktop and click Convert Data on the left to access the Power Query Editor.
Locate the table containing the Product Description field and click on the field header to open its properties.
In the Format or Data Type section, make sure it's set to text (if it was originally text).
If the data format is still incorrect, you can try to fix it by writing a custom conversion step using the M Query Language. For example, you can use the Text.Combine or Text.Transform functions to recombine or format the text.
Best Regards,
hackcrr
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