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Hi
There have been solutions offered regarding searching string text using a list of values, eg:
2. https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/joinAlgorithm-and-keyEqualityComparers/m-p/182148#M79842
...but these do not address the following challenge
PROBLEM
Text: "I LOVE MOTORBIKES".
List of Values: BIKES, BIKE, MOTOR, MOTORBIKE, MOTORBIKES
CHALLENGE: When I perform the comparison, ONLY "MOTORBIKES" should return TRUE.
Is there a way of doing this in Power Query
Thanks in advance
Alfred
Solved! Go to Solution.
Can you please show me how to do this? I am stuck. Thank you.
you convert the text to list and then use list comparators, e.g. List.Contains
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/list-contains
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