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kh0050
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Numeric Values

How to remove alphabets from columns so that to have only numeric values. ( see below)

C23445
H56777
67000
B45566
67880
89006
V7855
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themistoklis
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@kh0050 

 

Best to do this using Power Query and not DAX.

 

See linked below:

https://radacad.com/remove-digits-or-keep-them-in-power-bi-using-power-query

 

Also try this formula in Power Query:

= Table.AddColumn(#"Previous Step", "Keep Numbers", each Text.Combine(List.RemoveItems(Text.ToList([FieldName]),{"A".."z"})))

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themistoklis
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Community Champion

@kh0050 

 

Best to do this using Power Query and not DAX.

 

See linked below:

https://radacad.com/remove-digits-or-keep-them-in-power-bi-using-power-query

 

Also try this formula in Power Query:

= Table.AddColumn(#"Previous Step", "Keep Numbers", each Text.Combine(List.RemoveItems(Text.ToList([FieldName]),{"A".."z"})))

@kh0050 

 

I have also attached the workspace for you to have a look at

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