How would this Excel formula be in Power Bi

[Anonymous]

I would greatly appreciate your help.
I need to create a table with the first 9 characters of each data in this table.

I already searched but I have not understood how to adapt it to my need
I also tried LEFT (<text>, <num_chars>) and I get an error.
thanks.

[amitchandak]

The left should give you the required result. Can you share the error?

like :  LEFT (UANO, 9)

If possible please share a sample pbix file after removing sensitive information.
Thanks

[Anonymous]

This is the error.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

@amitchandak 

try with
= Text.Start ([UANO], 9) and what I needed came out.
I appreciate your time taken to help me, greetings.

[amitchandak]

Are you working in Edit query mode? In that, you need to use the M language. Left is Dax function.

In Model view (Not in edit query mode), create a new column, it should work

Edited - Seems like got the solutions .