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Identify duplicates
Hello everybody, I want to create in Power BI desktop a new column which will compare 2 other columns. The purpose is to identify duplicates between these 2 columns. In Excel, my formula will l...
Simple than excel , in the same table create "new column" from the ribbon of PowerBI Desktop or right click the field name on the right pane , and the formula is
IsDuplicate = Column1 = Column2 This will return FALSE & TRUE...When returns true that means that is duplicated.
Now if you need to add it as slicer or filter( True & False is not that good visible ) then
IsDuplicate =IF ( Column1 = Column2 ; " Yes"; "No")
Create a measure Rows count = COUNTROWS(Your Table name)
Then create one table visual and add the Full name field & Rows count measure. Sort by Row count measure and you will see how many times a name appear in the column.
Do the same for email address
Then create one table visual and add the Full name field & Rows count measure. Sort by Row count measure and you will see how many times a name appear in the column.
Do the same for email address
