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Description Column with Text and Numbers
Anonymous I think by default power query is changing the data type of this column to number, on change type step, change the data type to text and it will work.
That worked. Thank you!
AnonymousCan you try to create a Custom Column as following and then delete the original column and use the custom column for your report.
try Text.From([MixDataColumn]) otherwise "-999"
try is M's IFERROR equivalent.
I've tried every combination and still I am unsuccessful at using this statement. I am using the column name that contains the mixed data type.
Text.From([WARRANTY_CODE]) otherwise "-999"
It returns, "To use special characters in a column name, enclose the entire name in brackets.
Warranty Code is the column containing both text and #'s.
Any add'l help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Anonymouscan you please post the sample data here.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sozwslmq8q4ksbv/RecurringCodes.xlsx?dl=0
Here is the file. The first column is the one that contains text and #'s.
Thanks.
Anonymous I think by default power query is changing the data type of this column to number, on change type step, change the data type to text and it will work.