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I am attempting extract text from a column based on another column.
Basically if the value from column1 =1, return the first 3 characters in Column 2, if not return rthe first 2.
Example of Column1 info : 1 or 2
Column2 Info: 1234abcd
new=IF Column1="1", LEFT(table1[column2],3, LEFT(table1[column2],2
Any help is appreciated.
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Hi! @therugger2000
Please use the below m code and it should work for you.
Col1 Col2 Extraction
| 1 | 123abs | 123 |
| 2 | 145grbf | 14 |
| 3 | 345 | 34 |
| 1 | 111ggg | 111 |
| 2 | 2334 | 23 |
| 1 | 2332mmm | 233 |
| 2 | 233mmm | 23 |
if [Col1] = 1 then Text.Middle ([Col2],0,3)
else
Text.Middle ([Col2],0,2)
Hi! @therugger2000
Please use the below m code and it should work for you.
Col1 Col2 Extraction
| 1 | 123abs | 123 |
| 2 | 145grbf | 14 |
| 3 | 345 | 34 |
| 1 | 111ggg | 111 |
| 2 | 2334 | 23 |
| 1 | 2332mmm | 233 |
| 2 | 233mmm | 23 |
if [Col1] = 1 then Text.Middle ([Col2],0,3)
else
Text.Middle ([Col2],0,2)
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