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adelmonte
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Find using "Contains" Wildcard and replace whole text with new value.

Hi all,

I am trying to replace whole text with "Yes" in case it contains "Product" 
Currently, I create a new conditional column, than I remove column, but I would like to do it in one step and simply replace the text.

Current code:
#"Added Conditional Column" = Table.AddColumn(#"Filtered Rows1", "Project", each if Text.Contains([#"Product Based Project"], "Product") then "Yes" else "No")

Thanks in advance.
Alex

(Mr. Amit please don't spam this post.)

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MFelix
Super User
Super User

Hi @adelmonte ,

 

In this case you need to use the approach on the video below:

 

I have made a sample file with the formula that should be something similar to the one below:

MFelix_1-1643626143320.png

 

= Table.ReplaceValue(#"Added Custom", each [Category],  each  if Text.Contains( _[Category], "Product") then "Yes" else [Category] ,Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Category"})

 

 

MFelix_0-1643626124002.png

 

Has you can see the custom column (used for comparision only) give the same result has the one with the ReplaceValue. I also did not replace the full text by "No" to give the comparision between the values but if you change the values by:

= Table.ReplaceValue(#"Added Custom", each [Category],  each  if Text.Contains( _[Category], "Product") then "Yes" else "No" ,Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Category"})

Then result is has below:

MFelix_2-1643626301649.png

 

 


Regards

Miguel Félix


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MFelix
Super User
Super User

Hi @adelmonte ,

 

In this case you need to use the approach on the video below:

 

I have made a sample file with the formula that should be something similar to the one below:

MFelix_1-1643626143320.png

 

= Table.ReplaceValue(#"Added Custom", each [Category],  each  if Text.Contains( _[Category], "Product") then "Yes" else [Category] ,Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Category"})

 

 

MFelix_0-1643626124002.png

 

Has you can see the custom column (used for comparision only) give the same result has the one with the ReplaceValue. I also did not replace the full text by "No" to give the comparision between the values but if you change the values by:

= Table.ReplaceValue(#"Added Custom", each [Category],  each  if Text.Contains( _[Category], "Product") then "Yes" else "No" ,Replacer.ReplaceText,{"Category"})

Then result is has below:

MFelix_2-1643626301649.png

 

 


Regards

Miguel Félix


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!

Check out my blog: Power BI em Português



Muchas gracias Miguel!
Thank you so much!

Best regards,
Alex

 

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