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jps_HHH
Helper II
Helper II

count info separated by comma

I ve a database with some info separated by commas and I d like to count the number of I2 , H2, AB, etc

(the result should be: I2 -> 1 ; AB ->11; HQ -> 15 etc)

 

book
I2, H2
AB
H2
LR
AB
H2, AB
H2
AB
 
GH, H2
H2
H2
AB
LR
GH, H2
AB
 
GH, H2, AB
H2, AB
H2, AB
GH
H2, AB
GH, H2
GH, AB
H2, AB
H2
H2
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PhilipTreacy
Super User
Super User

Hi, @jps_HHH 

 

Download example PBIX file

 

In Power Query, Split the Column by Delimiter and choose to create new rows.

 

PhilipTreacy_0-1720647042663.png

 

Then clean/trim the column to remove whitespace and load to PBI.

 

Create a table and add Count as the 2nd column

 

countbook.png

 

 

Regards

 

Phil

 

 



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PhilipTreacy
Super User
Super User

Hi, @jps_HHH 

 

Download example PBIX file

 

In Power Query, Split the Column by Delimiter and choose to create new rows.

 

PhilipTreacy_0-1720647042663.png

 

Then clean/trim the column to remove whitespace and load to PBI.

 

Create a table and add Count as the 2nd column

 

countbook.png

 

 

Regards

 

Phil

 

 



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