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I have a column of data in which the lack of leading zero in the single digit numbers is causing plotting order issues.
I would like to add a leading zero to each single digit number, what is the easiest way to do this? I am very new to powerBI.
EG. "84-24M6 - Stage 1" to "84-24M6 - Stage 01"
Here is my data:
Column_name
84-24M6 - Stage 1
84-24M6 - Stage 2
84-24M6 - Stage 3
84-24M6 - Stage 4
84-24M6 - Stage 5
84-24M6 - Stage 11
84-24M6 - Stage 12
84-24M6 - Stage 13
84-24M6 - Stage 14
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @Anonymous ,
Maybe not the tidiest solution, but if you always have the same string format:
Table.TransformColumns(Source, {{"Column_name", each Text.BeforeDelimiter(_, "Stage ") & "Stage " & Number.ToText(Number.FromText(Text.AfterDelimiter(_, "Stage ")), "0#"), type text}})
Kind regards,
JB
Hi @Anonymous ,
Maybe not the tidiest solution, but if you always have the same string format:
Table.TransformColumns(Source, {{"Column_name", each Text.BeforeDelimiter(_, "Stage ") & "Stage " & Number.ToText(Number.FromText(Text.AfterDelimiter(_, "Stage ")), "0#"), type text}})
Kind regards,
JB
The solution below is similar to your answer jborro. Text.PadStart might offer the clean that you are looking for.
= Table.AddColumn(#"Filtered Rows", "Custom", each Text.BeforeDelimiter([Column_name], "Stage ")
& "Stage " &
Text.PadStart(Text.AfterDelimiter([Column_name], "Stage "),2,"0"))
Thank you. However I am getting this error, any ideas?
Expression.Error: The name 'Filtered Rows' wasn't recognized. Make sure it's spelled correctly.
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