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Hello everyone,
I hope you're doing great! I'm trying to look up a value in certain column and replace it with identical value in different row. Can someone please recommend how to do so?
Whenever a PO is #/# I would like to search in Document Text for identical column and replace the #/# with the PO matching in the new found row!
Sounds a bit complicated but I tried using Custom If column, but couldn't make the lookup function properly.
Bestr regards,
Omar
Thanks for the reply from @Uzi2019 , please allow me to provide another insight:
Hi @OmarAl ,
Here are the steps you can follow:
1. In Power Query – Add Column – Custom Column.
2. Enter the following code .
if [PO] = "#/#" then [Document] else [Custom]
3. Result:
Best Regards,
Liu Yang
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly
Hi Liu, I appreciate your help! But I would really like to replace the #/# with a PO number that is in dfifferent row. In example , the first #/# would ideally be replaced by 400500600 because it's matched witht the same text of Columne Document Text in row 2
Hi @OmarAl
Try below post for reference
https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Query/Power-Query-Lookup/m-p/2016427
I hope above post may resolves your issue!
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