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Anton-G
Helper I
4 years agoRemove spaces without creating a new column
Hello Want to get a text string without spaces. Is connected to a "SQL Server Analysis Services Database" in Power BI sometimes the information is with spaces and sometimes without. As an ex...
- Anonymous4 years ago
You can use replace method to replace a space with nothing if you are using Import mode with AS.
If you are using live connection mode with AS, there is no way to do so. You must try find a way to remove the space in AS before connecting to Power BI. Because live connection mode retrieves the entire AS model, you cannot access query editor to change the content, also dax is used to create new fields not to change existing column with dax. Hope that is clear.Best Regards
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Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
4 years agoAnton-G Right-click the column in Power Query Editor. Choose Replace values. Replace space with nothing.