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Hi,
Wondered if anybody could help. I need to add spaces between all characters in strings in a column called [Names]
i.e the string 'Simon Jones', would become 'S i m o n J o n e s'
Not sure whether I am missing a simple solution. Any assistance would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @C-Duff84 ,
you could add a column like so:
Text.Combine(List.Transform(Text.ToList([Names]), (l)=> l & " "), "")
Please also check the file enclosed.
Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)
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= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Spaced", each Text.Combine(Text.ToList([Name]), " "))
| Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension! |
DAX is simple, but NOT EASY! |
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Spaced", each Text.Combine(Text.ToList([Name]), " "))
| Thanks to the great efforts by MS engineers to simplify syntax of DAX! Most beginners are SUCCESSFULLY MISLED to think that they could easily master DAX; but it turns out that the intricacy of the most frequently used RANKX() is still way beyond their comprehension! |
DAX is simple, but NOT EASY! |
Thanks! Appreciate your support
Hi @C-Duff84 ,
you could add a column like so:
Text.Combine(List.Transform(Text.ToList([Names]), (l)=> l & " "), "")
Please also check the file enclosed.
Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)
If you liked my solution, please give it a thumbs up. And if I did answer your question, please mark this post as a solution. Thanks!
How to integrate M-code into your solution -- How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data -- Check out more PBI- learning resources here -- Performance Tipps for M-queries
Thanks ImkeF! Appreciate your response
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