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sa34techer
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Add a Leading Zero if Length = 1, else do nothing

Please assist me using Power Query to create a custom column to Add a Leading Zero if Length = 1, else do nothing.

 

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Greg_Deckler
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@sa34techer Add a custom column:

if Text.Length([Hours]) = 1 then "0" & [Hours] else [Hours]


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Text.PadStart([Hours], 2, "0")

Note: Check this link to learn how to use my query.
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Greg_Deckler
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@sa34techer Add a custom column:

if Text.Length([Hours]) = 1 then "0" & [Hours] else [Hours]


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