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Liamp
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measure or column to count numeric/alphabet characters

Hello,

I've got a column of data which contains cells that are either numeric or a combination of alpha-numeric.

 

What I'like to do is to have a measure that looks at the column and does a count of how many cells only contain numeric characters and how many are alpha- numeric. I would display the count of these on two separate cards.

 

I couldn't work out a way to calculate with a measure cells containing any characters from [A-Z]. If it's not possible is there a good solution to create a calcuated column?

 

Thankyou

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Anonymous
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Hi @Liamp ,

 

Try to create two measure.

alpha- numeric = COUNTROWS(FILTER('Table',IFERROR(VALUE([Lesson]),BLANK())=BLANK()))
only contain numeric = COUNTROWS(FILTER('Table',IFERROR(VALUE('Table'[Lesson]),BLANK())<>BLANK()))

vstephenmsft_0-1666770989386.png

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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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Anonymous
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Hi @Liamp ,

 

Try to create two measure.

alpha- numeric = COUNTROWS(FILTER('Table',IFERROR(VALUE([Lesson]),BLANK())=BLANK()))
only contain numeric = COUNTROWS(FILTER('Table',IFERROR(VALUE('Table'[Lesson]),BLANK())<>BLANK()))

vstephenmsft_0-1666770989386.png

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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

Liamp
Regular Visitor

Sorry forgot to include some dummy data.

Liamp_0-1666149597534.png

 

Try in countIF Function

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