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How to replace substring in If condition in Power query

‎12-12-2021 08:14 AM
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Hi,

i want to replace 123 to 789(or first 3 value to another 3 value), if the id column == 1, and "acx" remains.  how should i code in power query?  Very appreciate your help!

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‎12-12-2021 09:19 AM

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if [id]=1 and Text.Contains([description],"acx") then Text.Replace([description],"123","789") else [description]
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‎12-12-2021 09:19 AM

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if [id]=1 and Text.Contains([description],"acx") then Text.Replace([description],"123","789") else [description]
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‎12-12-2021 09:32 AM

Great! thanks for your solution. it works!

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