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KathleenW
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Using try/otherwise to convert HTML to plain text

This is what I have that partially works:

Html.Table([Notes],{{"PlainText",":root"}})

 

But because only some of the entries have the HTML format, it creates an error for the text that doesn't. Can I add try/otherwise to this to get it to work? 

 

Thanks!

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KathleenW
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I think something else must be wrong with what I'm trying to do. When I expand the table it goes from 1000+ rows to about 25 rows with seemingly no relation to whether it has the <div> wrappers or not. Do you know why that is?

Anonymous
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Hi @KathleenW ,

 

I have a test in my sample.

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Expand the Table, you see It won't show error if value in [Notes] is not in html format.

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If your code will give you error when values are not in html format. I suggest you to replace error with text error then create a new conditional column by if function.

Right click your PlainText column then use Replace Errors function.

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Add Conditional column as below.

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Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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