If statement without else

[Papillon]

Hello everyone,

I crosschecked the forums but couldn't find what is needed.

Actually I need a If-statement without the "else"-part:

My variable "Replacing_text" has to change its content depending on the conditions of [Obcod1]. If the conditions are not given, then the variable should keep its content as it is.

Replacing_Text = if Text.Length([Objcod1])=1 then [Langtext] else "keep the content of Replacing_text as is"

Anybody has a idea?

Thx in advance.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Papillon ,

Is this your expected output?

If so, try add a conditional column and then use fill down.

Advanced editor:

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WclTSUSpKLchJTM7MS48vSa0oMVSK1QGKY0oYQSUwZYxhMphSJhApDHFTXLaY4dBgrhQbCwA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Objcod1 = _t, Langtext = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Objcod1", type text}, {"Langtext", type text}}),
    #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Custom", each if Text.Length([Objcod1])=1 then [Langtext] else null),
    #"Filled Down" = Table.FillDown(#"Added Custom",{"Custom"})
in
    #"Filled Down"

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[Papillon]

Hey!! Great! THX! This is exactly what I need. I will check that out... Coming back!!!

[Anonymous]

Replacing_Text = if Text.Length([Objcod1])=1 then [Langtext] else [Objcod1]

--Nate

[Papillon]

Thank you for replying that quick. Unfortunately it doesn't work for my case. 😉 It gives me the content of [Objcod1]. What I need is to give back the content of "replacing_text" as it was valid so far.

Example:

 Row 1: Text.Length([Objcod1]) = 1 >> "replacing_text" is [Langtext]

 Row2:  Text.Length([Objcod1]) = 3 >> ""replacing_text" is ([Langtext] from Row 1) 
 Row3:  Text.Length([Objcod1]) = 4 >> ""replacing_text" is ([Langtext] from Row 1) 
 Row4:  Text.Length([Objcod1]) = 3 >> ""replacing_text" is ([Langtext] from Row 1) 
 Row5:  Text.Length([Objcod1]) = 1 >> ""replacing_text" is ([Langtext] from Row 5) 

Maybe this makes more clear what is needed. 😉