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How do I determine if value in text type column contains only numbers
Hello!
I have a column type text where some values are only numbers and start with many zeros 00000000000123.
Other values are text only or are combination of text, characters and numbers; sample:
Goal is to trim first zeros, but ONLY from values that contain only numbers (so e.g. 00E2 should keep zeros after transformation, but above 00000000123 should be 123).
I wast trying to duplicate column and change type of column to decimal number - then keep values from this column if there is no error, and from the original column if I get errors in the second column.
BUT some lines that contain text get transfered to number (these become zero):
Do you have a better idea to solve this or you know why these become zero?
Thank you in advance!
Hi Pbix_is ,
Try this:
Table.AddColumn(Source, "Custom", each try Number.ToText(Number.From(Text.TrimStart([Column1],"0"))) otherwise [Column1], type text)