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Hello! I have a text column. it is like:
Dr. Helen Malinpn
Dipl. Wen Yu
Dr.Med. Linda Holm
Dr. Mary Julp
Dr. Med. Msc. Lucas Sobe
What I expect is:
Helen Malinpn
Wen Yu
Linda Holm
Mary Julp
Lucas Sobe
Please help. I tried use replace "Dr. "with null, but then I must list all the possible titles used in the column, which is not easy to find out all the possible titles and their combinations-
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hello @Anonymous ,
You go to Power Query => the click at the column => in the transform tab click extract => then click at text after delimiter => and you put the dot
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Hi @Anonymous
Use delimeter in Power Querry
Thanks ,
Thennarasu
Aha, it should be from the end of the input.
Hi @Anonymous
try this Measure,
it will help you
Thanks,
Thennarasu
Thank you! I also have cells without "." For example:
Ludin Masson if I use the method you mentioned, then it becomes Masson. His first name disappeared. Pls give further guidane.
Hello @Anonymous ,
You go to Power Query => the click at the column => in the transform tab click extract => then click at text after delimiter => and you put the dot
If I answered your question, please mark my post as solution, Appreciate your Kudos 👍
Proud to be a Super User! | |
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