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Hi guys,
I am trying to get location code from the column Subject in table FACT_Tasks - example below:
Logic: If Subject contains (anywhere) the specific text string (AAAA or BBBB), then
- If AAAA - then take 10 characters (including AAAA)
- If BBBB - then take 12 characters (including BBBB)
I would prefer to have this in DAX as calculated column and not via Power Query.
| Subject | Location code (calculated) |
| Texttexttext | (blank) |
| Task 1 - AAAA123456 | AAAA12345 |
| Task Subject Name - BBBB1234567-89 | BBBB12345-67 |
Thank you
IvanS
Solved! Go to Solution.
you can change the numbers 10 and 12 to any other numbers if it is necessary for you
How about if I want to do same but this time with Power Query not with DAX
let
Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WCkmtKCmBYqVYHaBAYnG2gqGCroIjEBgaGZuYmiHEg0uTslKTSxT8EnNTgUqcgACixFzXwlIpNhYA", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Subject = _t]),
Extracted = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Location code", each if Text.Contains([Subject], "AAAA") then Text.Range([Subject], Text.PositionOf([Subject], "AAAA"), 10) else try Text.Range([Subject], Text.PositionOf([Subject], "BBBB"), 12) otherwise null)
in
ExtractedExpertise = List.Accumulate( {Days as from Today}, {Skills and Knowledge}, (Current, Everyday) => Current & Day.LearnAndPractise(Everyday) ) |
you can change the numbers 10 and 12 to any other numbers if it is necessary for you
@Ahmedx How about if I want to do same but this time with Power Query not with DAX
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