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Anton-G
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4 years ago
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Remove 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...
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    Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Anton-G 

    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.

     

     

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