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Bibendum
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How to Replace Number Values with Text

I have about a dozen columns with lots of rows all with various numbers in them as well as other non-numerical data.  I would like to use Power Query to replace all of those number values with "$$$" and keep all of the other text values.  Is there an easy way to do this?

 

When I try to use the Replace Values functionality it only lets be pick specific numbers, but I need any number to be changed.  

 

Thanks for any help!

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wdx223_Daniel
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NewStep=Table.ReplaceValue(PreviousStepName,"","",(x,y,z)=>Text.Combine(Text.SplitAny(Text.From(x),"0123456789"),"$"),Table.ColumnNames(PreviousStepName))

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wdx223_Daniel
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NewStep=Table.ReplaceValue(PreviousStepName,"","",(x,y,z)=>Text.Combine(Text.SplitAny(Text.From(x),"0123456789"),"$"),Table.ColumnNames(PreviousStepName))

Thanks for the help! I'm still learning, do you think you could add a bit of an explainer? 

Anonymous
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Hi @Bibendum ,

 

Add a new step in the applied steps.

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Enter the formula @wdx223_Daniel  provided, modify it.

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Then press enter to confirm.

vstephenmsft_2-1656667795318.png

 

 

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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