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KAURM
Helper I
4 years ago
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Compare one list (column) to another in Power Query Editor to return a true/false if it appears

Morning, I hope you are all well.

 

I'm struggling with two columns in two queries, the first is in the query #"Key phrases from responses":

 

 

and the second is in #"Categories" query:

 

I also have copied these two queries with just the column (list) key phrases in that query to #"Key phrases from responses (2) and #"Categories (2) (#"Sheet (2) in the screenshot as renamed after.

 

I want to check if the row values (words/phrases) in key phrases column in the Key phrases from responses query appear or do not appear in the Categories [key phrases] column (list) by returning a true or false value in an additional custom column. 

 

I also have the data in an excel file please message me if you would like me to send it to you to help with the query as I am unable to attach a file or copy and paste due to exceeding the character limit. 

 

Any assistance you can provide in this matter would be much appreciated. 

 

Thanking you.

 

Kind Regards,

 

KAURM

 

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Hi KAURM 

     

    It looks like they are all lower case already, you can go directly to the query #"Key phrases from responses" to add a custom column

     Table.AddColumn(yourPreStep, "yourNewColumnName", each List.Contains(Categories[key phrases],[key phrases]))
  • KAURM's avatar
    KAURM
    4 years ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    Thank you for your help! I did this before and it didn't work.

     

    Just realised that when using Power BI Text Analytics the key phrases/words have spaces in front of them.

     

    Just trimmed the column and now it works 🙂

     

    Thanks for your help!

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    4 years ago

    Hi KAURM 

     

    It looks like they are all lower case already, you can go directly to the query #"Key phrases from responses" to add a custom column

     Table.AddColumn(yourPreStep, "yourNewColumnName", each List.Contains(Categories[key phrases],[key phrases]))
  • KAURM's avatar
    KAURM
    Helper I
    4 years ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    Thank you for your help! I did this before and it didn't work.

     

    Just realised that when using Power BI Text Analytics the key phrases/words have spaces in front of them.

     

    Just trimmed the column and now it works 🙂

     

    Thanks for your help!