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Jay2022
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IF Text Starts With in Power Query

Hi all how do i use the Text.StartsWith in Power Query in this scenario if i had a column saying something like London Region or London Area etc but i just wanted to say if coln starts with london then....

 

What would be the correct formula ?

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Einomi
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Hi,

 

Please try this 

 

if Text.StartsWith([RegionColumn], "London") then "London Group" else "Other"

 

If this workes, please consider accepting as a solution and give kudo 🙂

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Jay2022
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Excellent, thank you 

Einomi
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Helper V

Hi,

 

Please try this 

 

if Text.StartsWith([RegionColumn], "London") then "London Group" else "Other"

 

If this workes, please consider accepting as a solution and give kudo 🙂

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