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How would I filter out text columns that do not start with a number?

I'm trying to filter rows using power query editor. Any suggestions?

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Vijay_A_Verma
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If you want to show text column that do not start with a number

= Table.SelectRows(Source, each Text.Length(Text.Select(Text.Start([Data],1),{"0".."9"}))<>1)

If you want to show text column that start with a number

= Table.SelectRows(Source, each Text.Length(Text.Select(Text.Start([Data],1),{"0".."9"}))=1)

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Vijay_A_Verma
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If you want to show text column that do not start with a number

= Table.SelectRows(Source, each Text.Length(Text.Select(Text.Start([Data],1),{"0".."9"}))<>1)

If you want to show text column that start with a number

= Table.SelectRows(Source, each Text.Length(Text.Select(Text.Start([Data],1),{"0".."9"}))=1)

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