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How to count/calculate number of elements/values seperated by commas in a column

I have a number of columns that contains multiple values/elements. (see picture)

Which function or formula allows me to retrieve the number of elements/members?

List Number of elements.png

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Greg_Deckler
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Column = VAR originalLength = LEN([Text])
VAR replaceLength = LEN(SUBSTITUTE([Text],",",""))
RETURN originalLength - replaceLength + 1


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Greg_Deckler
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Column = VAR originalLength = LEN([Text])
VAR replaceLength = LEN(SUBSTITUTE([Text],",",""))
RETURN originalLength - replaceLength + 1


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Sorry for my late replace. Didn't know you could define vars in a column definition.

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