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sanjanarama
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comparing values with comma

IDparent NamesFamily NamesMatch
1Apple, OrangeFruit, Lemon, Grapesno
2Lemon,grapes, FruitGrapes, Fruit, Lemonyes
3Hello, Fridge, DoorFridge, hellono
4balconyBalconyyes
6tree, timetimeno


two columns with comma seperated values, output should show , match or not matched.

I tried below m query but it is not working 

if List.ContainsAll(Text.Split([parent Names],","),Text.Split([Family Names],",")) then "Yes" else "No"


Can anyone help me

I do not want to perform pivot/unpivot

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CNENFRNL
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Community Champion

= Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Match",
        each let
                p = List.Transform(Text.Split([parent Names], ","), Text.Trim),
                f = List.Transform(Text.Split([Family Names], ","), Text.Trim)
            in List.Count(p) = List.Count(f) and List.Count(List.Difference(p, f, Comparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) = 0
    )

CNENFRNL_0-1656419312523.png


Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

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CNENFRNL
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Community Champion

= Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Match",
        each let
                p = List.Transform(Text.Split([parent Names], ","), Text.Trim),
                f = List.Transform(Text.Split([Family Names], ","), Text.Trim)
            in List.Count(p) = List.Count(f) and List.Count(List.Difference(p, f, Comparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) = 0
    )

CNENFRNL_0-1656419312523.png


Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension!

DAX is simple, but NOT EASY!

worked like a charm

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