If Column Contains three 'strings'

[HenryJS]

Hi all,

Is it possible to create a new column which states IF [Disciplines] =< 3 'Strings' THEN Yes

A string being anything with a , between it.

So Works Manager is one string

Technician is one string etc..

[V-lianl-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @HenryJS ,

You can also try using DAX to create a calculated column.

Column = IF(SEARCH( "*,*,*", 'Table'[Disciplines], 1, 0 ) > 0,BLANK(),"Yes")

Best Regards,
Liang
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[parry2k]

@HenryJS what defines the string, space between words or what? you gave the example what is one string but what 3 string, please provide the logic.

[HenryJS]

Hi @parry2k 

In this instance anything which has , besides it.

So we could do a statement which states if there are more than 2 "," THEN No

Does that make sense?

So if the field has more than 2 "," anywhere in the text THEN NO ELSE YES

[parry2k]

@HenryJS I would recommend adding a custom column in power query to get the count and then you can derive your logic from there

here is a quick M code which you can paste in blank query and check it out and later add in to your query.

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WSkxK1oFipVidaKWKyiowjSyWmJiog4TBYsnJyTpArBQbCwA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Column1", type text}}),
    #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "String Count", each List.Count( Text.Split([Column1],",")), Int64.Type)
in
    #"Added Custom"

[HenryJS]

@parry2k where abouts do I put this code?

And on the condition column how do I input the ,

[parry2k]

@HenryJS start a blank query and click advanced editor and paste it there.