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Anonymous
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M-Query Text Function

Hi Team,

 

I haven't get result in the below funcion from M-Query.

 

 

= Table.AddColumn(Rule1, "Rule2", each if(Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"] ,3) <> "DCL" or Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"],3) <> "DSA" or Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"] ,3) <> "DBC" ))
then "Placed"
else null)

 

Data look liks this,

 

screen.PNG

 

KV's

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V-lianl-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Try this:

= Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each if Text.StartsWith([#"Temp(NTM)"], "DCL") then "" else if Text.StartsWith([#"Temp(NTM)"], "DSA") then "" else if Text.StartsWith([#"Temp(NTM)"], "DBC") then "" else "PLACED")

test_M-Query Text Function.PNG

 

Best Regards,
Liang
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V-lianl-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Try this:

= Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each if Text.StartsWith([#"Temp(NTM)"], "DCL") then "" else if Text.StartsWith([#"Temp(NTM)"], "DSA") then "" else if Text.StartsWith([#"Temp(NTM)"], "DBC") then "" else "PLACED")

test_M-Query Text Function.PNG

 

Best Regards,
Liang
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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , what should happen, then is missing

Table.AddColumn(Rule1, "Rule2", each if(Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"] ,3) <> "DCL" or Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"],3) <> "DSA" or Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"] ,3) <> "DBC" then <> else <> ))

 

else is optional

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Anonymous
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Hi @amitchandak ,

 

i have replaced my post.

 

Thanks,

KV's

@Anonymous , seem fine. Can you share sample data and sample output in table format? Or a sample pbix after removing sensitive data.

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Anonymous
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Hi @amitchandak ,

 

i can't paste my raw data so i shared my post in screenshot.

 

screen.PNG

 

please help me.

 

Thanks,

KV's

@Anonymous , I they should be and

Table.AddColumn(Rule1, "Rule2", each if(Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"] ,3) <> "DCL" and Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"],3) <> "DSA" and  Text.Start([#"Temp (NTM)"] ,3) <> "DBC" ))
then "Placed"
else null)

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