Remove top rows using wildcard

[PowerBeeEye]

I am able to use the following query to remove rows from the top until we hit a row where the value of Column1 = Name

= Table.Skip(Source,each [Data.Column1] <> "Name")

How can I do the same using a wild card (like "Nam*", for example)?

[Icey · Accepted solution]

Hi @PowerBeeEye ,

I create an example and do a test of @jhartranft60 's solution. It works.

Column1	Column2
Name	1
Name1	2
Name2	3
Name	4
Na1	5
Nam2	6
Nam	7
Name	8

Attach the complete code:

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W8kvMTVXSUTJUitWBcAyBPCM4zwjIM4bzgBwTKAekzBQmAVJlBuMA2ebIOiyUYmMB", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t, Column2 = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Column2", Int64.Type}}),
    #"Added Conditional Column" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each if Text.Contains([Column1], "Nam") then 1 else 0),
    #"TableSkip" = Table.Skip(#"Added Conditional Column",each [Custom] <> 0)
in
    #"TableSkip"

Best Regards,

Icey

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[jhartranft60]

@PowerBeeEye 

I think I have a solution, though it's likely not the most eloquent of possible solutions.

First, use a text filter on Column 1.  You can use Contains "Nam" so that it's equivalent to "Nam*".  Once that's filtered, create a new Custom Column, "Temp", and make it =1.  Once that's complete, remove the filter from Column 1.

Next, you can simply use your formula on this new column:   = Table.Skip(Source,each [Data.Temp] <> 1

Finally, now that those top rows are removed, delete the 'Temp' column.  Let me know if it works for you!