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abc_777
Super User
Super User

how to remove first two letter

Hi,

I have invoice number like following

 

20221414

20221415

20221416

20221414

20221414

CR20221417

CR20221417

CR20221418

20221420

20221420

 

now i want to distinct count, so discinct count result will be 2 (20221414) and 2 (20221420)

 this wont show 2 (CR20221417)

 

please help me the measure

 

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why you remove CR ? I think you not understand my question.

 

I want a measure that can count distinct  invoice numbers. but not include invoice number starts with CR. 

return result will be like this

 

now i want to distinct count, so discinct count result will be 

distinct count= 2 (20221414) and distinct count= 2 (20221420)

 no need to count  2 (CR20221417)

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Tahreem24
Super User
Super User

@abc_777 You can create a new column using below DAX:

New Column =
VAR _Length = LEN(TableName[ID])
RETURN IF(_Length=8,'TableName'[ID],RIGHT(TableName[ID],8))
 
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why you remove CR ? I think you not understand my question.

 

I want a measure that can count distinct  invoice numbers. but not include invoice number starts with CR. 

return result will be like this

 

now i want to distinct count, so discinct count result will be 

distinct count= 2 (20221414) and distinct count= 2 (20221420)

 no need to count  2 (CR20221417)

TheoC
Super User
Super User

Hi @abc_777 

 

1. Go into Power Query via Transform Data on main ribbon.

2. Click on the respective Invoice Number column in Power Query. 

3. Go to Replace Values.

TheoC_0-1643698438056.png

4. Input CR into Value To Find like below. Press ok.

TheoC_1-1643698479077.png

Done! Hope this helps 🙂

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if i remove CR then how i use this CR for other measure. I also need this CR for other measure not want to remove parmanently. I want to create measure to remove cr for a specific measure and then distinct count

@abc_777 you can duplicate the column in Power Query and then remove the CR from the duplicate. 

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