Solved: Re: undefinedError whane using Search function in ...

Rocky_Brown · ‎08-17-2022

I am trying to search a field with multiple text scenarios but get an error.

I coulduse the help to see if this can be done

Search("*Text1*" || "*Text2*",'tableName[FieldName, 1, 0)= 1, "Notes"

Anonymous · ‎08-23-2022

For your requirement, you could try Power Query approach, you can populate the search text into list and create custom function to iterator each one of them to check if within the text. Please refer to thread below:

powerbi - How to search multiple strings in a string? - Stack Overflow

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 · ‎08-23-2022

Hi @Rocky_Brown ,

For your requirement, you could try Power Query approach, you can populate the search text into list and create custom function to iterator each one of them to check if within the text. Please refer to thread below:

powerbi - How to search multiple strings in a string? - Stack Overflow

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.

tamerj1 · ‎08-17-2022

@Rocky_Brown
Would you please explain with one example what are you trying to achieve?

AnkitKukreja · ‎08-17-2022

Hi! @Rocky_Brown

Please see if this helps. It's already answered in other posts.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Search-for-multiple-text-in-one-column-with-OR/m-p/469698

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Search-multiple-texts-in-a-string/m-p/186105

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