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tijuemson
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returning value inside bracket

Hi guyz

 

i have the following values in a column  i want to make a calculated column where if there is a bracket then i want the value inside the bracket if there is no bracket then just the normal value

 

data looks like this

 

123

456

425

458(548)

856

458

458(586)

 

any help is appreciated

thanks

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PhilipTreacy
Super User
Super User

Hi @tijuemson 

Download this sample PBIX with solution

To do this in a Calculated Column use this code

 

Column = IF(CONTAINSSTRING('Table'[Data],"("),MID('Table'[Data],FIND("(",'Table'[Data])+1,FIND(")",'Table'[Data])-FIND("(",'Table'[Data])-1),'Table'[Data])

 

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

If the number of digits in the bracket are always of 3 digits, then you may use Column By Example in the Query Editor.


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PhilipTreacy
Super User
Super User

Hi @tijuemson 

Download this sample PBIX with solution

To do this in a Calculated Column use this code

 

Column = IF(CONTAINSSTRING('Table'[Data],"("),MID('Table'[Data],FIND("(",'Table'[Data])+1,FIND(")",'Table'[Data])-FIND("(",'Table'[Data])-1),'Table'[Data])

 

colc.png

Regards

Phil



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mahoneypat
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

This is much easier in the query editor where you can use the button on the ribbon Extract button and Text Between Delimiters of ( and )

Pat





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