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How to create a new field taking a variable and filtering it
- 3 years ago
When you said the data before "." you didn't precise if it is to the LEFT or to the RIGHT.
You can use the following syntax to create your calculated column :
NewReference = LEFT('MyTable'[GOO_MAJOR_REFERENCE], FIND(".", 'MyTable'[GOO_MAJOR_REFERENCE])-1)
The error you are getting is related to an extra ) at the end.
Assuming this is the output you want :
You need to create a calculated column not a measure to achieve your result :
Thanks a lot for your feedback, Actually I need the data before the "." so I used left instead, but I get an error.
Is there something i'm doing wrong ?
- AmiraBedh3 years ago
Super User
When you said the data before "." you didn't precise if it is to the LEFT or to the RIGHT.
You can use the following syntax to create your calculated column :
NewReference = LEFT('MyTable'[GOO_MAJOR_REFERENCE], FIND(".", 'MyTable'[GOO_MAJOR_REFERENCE])-1)
The error you are getting is related to an extra ) at the end.
- matthierry3 years agoNew Member
Sorry, the ")" was a mistake. I typed the right formula but still get an error ...
Is there something in the type of data (text, data, ... ) that i need to change ?
- AmiraBedh3 years ago
Super User
I reproduced the same thing :