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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,

KV's
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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")
Best Regards,
Liang
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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")
Best Regards,
Liang
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
@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
Hi @amitchandak ,
i can't paste my raw data so i shared my post in screenshot.

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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