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Set Value of Column B based on Value in Column A
Two columns, A and B in same table.
A has names of classes in it. B is their category
If colA contains certain words = '*open chat*' id like to set colB to 'Chat", else leave it alone.
Simplest manner to accomplish this?
Hi Mquallet ,
According to your description, here's my solution.
#"Transform"=Table.ReplaceValue(#"Changed Type",each[ColumnB],each if Text.Contains([ColumnA],"*open chat*") then "Chat" else[ColumnB],Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"ColumnB"})I create a sample and get the correct result:
Here's the whole M syntax, you can copy-paste it in a blank query to see the details.
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W0sovSM1TSM5ILNFS0lFyU4rViVZyBrLcwSwXIMsDzHJFVeilFBsLAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [ColumnA = _t, ColumnB = _t]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"ColumnA", type text}, {"ColumnB", type text}}), #"Transform"=Table.ReplaceValue(#"Changed Type",each[ColumnB],each if Text.Contains([ColumnA],"*open chat*") then "Chat" else[ColumnB],Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"ColumnB"}) in #"Transform"I attach my sample below for your reference.
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyjIf this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
2 Replies
- v-yanjiang-msft
Community Support
Hi Mquallet ,
According to your description, here's my solution.
#"Transform"=Table.ReplaceValue(#"Changed Type",each[ColumnB],each if Text.Contains([ColumnA],"*open chat*") then "Chat" else[ColumnB],Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"ColumnB"})I create a sample and get the correct result:
Here's the whole M syntax, you can copy-paste it in a blank query to see the details.
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45W0sovSM1TSM5ILNFS0lFyU4rViVZyBrLcwSwXIMsDzHJFVeilFBsLAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [ColumnA = _t, ColumnB = _t]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"ColumnA", type text}, {"ColumnB", type text}}), #"Transform"=Table.ReplaceValue(#"Changed Type",each[ColumnB],each if Text.Contains([ColumnA],"*open chat*") then "Chat" else[ColumnB],Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"ColumnB"}) in #"Transform"I attach my sample below for your reference.
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyjIf this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
- wdx223_Daniel
Community Champion
NewStep=Table.ReplaceValue(PreviousStepName,"open chat",each [colA],(x,y,z)=>if Text.Contains(z,y) then "Chat" else x,{"colB"})