How can I have an M Query Text.Contains function search for multiple possible words in a field?

[Anonymous]

I would like to have a Text.Contains that searches Column A for "Example" OR "Examples" OR "Examples2". I am sure it is staring me in the face but I cannot figure out how to do it.

[Pacool]

Hi,

Put these Example(s) words you want to find in strings in lists and then use the List.MatchesAny function.

Like in the following example:

Define a table with your keywords... (Example,Examples,sample...)

Transform_Keywords_list_in_list =
Table.TransformColumns
(
Source
,{
"Keywords list"
,each Text.Split(_, ",")
}
),

Main_Data =
Table.AddColumn
(
Main_Data_Table
,"Returned_Text"
,(MAIN)=>
let
Buffered_Keywords_list_in_list = Table.Buffer(Keywords_list_in_list ),

FilteredTable = Table.SelectRows
(
Buffered_Keywords_list_in_list
,(KEYWORDS)=>
List.MatchesAny(KEYWORDS[Keywords list], each Text.Contains(MAIN[String_to_test], _, Comparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
),
selectValue = Table.First(FilteredTable)[Value_to_return] // or you can return directly the table... selectValue = FilteredTable
in
selectValue, type text  // or if you need the table returned  selectValue, type table
),

[JasonTX]

If you are trying to perform this on a table, you would like to use something like:

#"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectRows(table, each( Text.Contains([ColumnA], "Executive") or Text.Contains([ColumnA], "General") ))

Regards

[Anonymous]

@JasonTX, thanks for the suggestion. I have been doing it that way, but I am hoping I can cut out the repetitious "Text.Contains".

[v-xuding-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Please try this:

if Text.Contains([Column1],"Example") = true then [Column1] else null

The function of Text.Contains will search out all the data which contains the key word. So you just need to write Text.Contains one time.

If you want to filter data, you could try this:

= Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each Text.Contains([Column1], "Example"))

Best Regards,

Xue Ding

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[Pacool]

Hi,

Put these Example(s) words you want to find in strings in lists and then use the List.MatchesAny function.

Like in the following example:

Define a table with your keywords... (Example,Examples,sample...)

Transform_Keywords_list_in_list =
Table.TransformColumns
(
Source
,{
"Keywords list"
,each Text.Split(_, ",")
}
),

Main_Data =
Table.AddColumn
(
Main_Data_Table
,"Returned_Text"
,(MAIN)=>
let
Buffered_Keywords_list_in_list = Table.Buffer(Keywords_list_in_list ),

FilteredTable = Table.SelectRows
(
Buffered_Keywords_list_in_list
,(KEYWORDS)=>
List.MatchesAny(KEYWORDS[Keywords list], each Text.Contains(MAIN[String_to_test], _, Comparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
),
selectValue = Table.First(FilteredTable)[Value_to_return] // or you can return directly the table... selectValue = FilteredTable
in
selectValue, type text  // or if you need the table returned  selectValue, type table
),