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arbelyoav
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How to convert a texted formula to an actual value?

Hi,

 

I'm pulling data from an excel file in SQL server where furmulas are appearing as text and not a claculated numbers.

Can I convert those text formulas into calculated values without writing a complex code?

 

(Strings lenght are not constant and numbers are different per each cell)

 

See below example:

arbelyoav_0-1638174721142.png

 

Appriciate the help 🙂 

 

Yoav.

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amitchandak
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@arbelyoav Try Expression.Evaluate in Power Query

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/expression-evaluate

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arbelyoav
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It Works!!

Thanks Amitchandak

amitchandak
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@arbelyoav Try Expression.Evaluate in Power Query

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/expression-evaluate

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