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Mic1979
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Change column type to percentage

Hello all,

 

I would like have a custom function able to change column type to percentage only if the column header has "%" inside.

 

I know the function to use is Table.TransformColumnTypes. I made this:

 

Changed_Type1 = Table.TransformColumnTypes(
     Table_to_Change,
          {{ List.Select (Table.ColumnNames (Table_to_Change), each Text.Contains (_, "%"),

              Percentage.Type}})

 

The point is that List.Select (Table.ColumnNames (Table_to_Change), each Text.Contains (_, "%") return a list, while there I need to have text.

 

How to do this?

 

Thanks.

 

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AlienSx
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Super User

Changed_Type1 = Table.TransformColumnTypes(
    Table_to_Change, 
    List.Transform(List.Select(Table.ColumnNames(Table_to_Change), each Text.Contains(_, "%")), each {_, Percentage.Type})
)

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AlienSx
Super User
Super User

Changed_Type1 = Table.TransformColumnTypes(
    Table_to_Change, 
    List.Transform(List.Select(Table.ColumnNames(Table_to_Change), each Text.Contains(_, "%")), each {_, Percentage.Type})
)

Thanks AlienSx

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