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ugoriuko
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3 years ago
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Extract decimal number from string/array in a column

 Hello Everyone,   I need help extracting the decimal value(probability) in the colmn below to a new column Where column is "None", just return "None" I appreciate your usual assistance.   Than...
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Hi ugoriuko，

    let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("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", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [material_type1 = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"material_type1", type text}}),
    #"Split Column by Delimiter" = Table.ExpandListColumn(Table.TransformColumns(#"Changed Type", {{"material_type1", Splitter.SplitTextByDelimiter(",", QuoteStyle.Csv), let itemType = (type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true] in type {itemType}}}), "material_type1"),
    #"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectRows(#"Split Column by Delimiter", each Text.Contains([material_type1], ".") or [material_type1] = "None"),
    #"Replaced Value" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Filtered Rows","}","",Replacer.ReplaceText,{"material_type1"})
in
    #"Replaced Value"

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wdx223_Daniel
Community Champion
3 years ago

=Table.AddColumn(PreviousStepName,"Decimal Number",each Number.From(List.Select(Text.Split([material_type1],","),each Text.Remove(_,{".","0".."9"})=""){0}?))

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ugoriuko
Frequent Visitor
3 years ago

Thanks for your swift assistance wdx223_Daniel but it returns all nulls

I just need the decimal number (probability) extracted regardless of the what format it returns it in

 

I appreciate the effort.

 

  • wdx223_Daniel's avatar
    wdx223_Daniel
    Community Champion
    3 years ago

    =Table.AddColumn(PreviousStepName,"Decimal Number",each Number.From(List.Select(Text.SplitAny([material_type1],",}"),each Text.Remove(_,{".","0".."9"})=""){0}?))