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rvnaresh
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3 years ago

Try to use OR function with if and text contains

Hi, I want to categorize the datacenter to a region like the table below and use it in one of my reports. 

 

DatacenterLocation
ABC01Europe
ABC02Europe
ACB01Europe
ACB02Europe
BAC01AMER
BAC02AMER
BDA01AMER
BDA02AMER
CAB01APAC
CAB02APAC
CDA01APAC
CDA02APAC

 

I am trying to use OR function in this context and I don't get the results. Please help.

 

"Added Conditional Column" = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "Region",

each if Text.Contains([Data Center], OR("AB*, AC*") then "Europe"

else if Text.Contains([Data Center], OR("BA*, BD*") then "Americas"

else if Text.Contains([Data Center], OR("CA*, CD*") then "APAC"

else "Uncategorized")

 

Thanks,

Naresh

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  • Papermain's avatar
    Papermain
    Frequent Visitor
    3 years ago

    Hello,

     

    Please add the following code in a custom column:

     

    let 
StartString = Text.Upper(Text.Start([Column1],2))
in 
if StartString = "AB" or StartString =  "AC" then "Europe"

else if StartString = "BA" or StartString = "BD" then "Americas"

else if StartString = "CA" or StartString = "CD" then "APAC"

else "Uncategorized"
  • PhilipTreacy's avatar
    PhilipTreacy
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    3 years ago

    Hi rvnaresh 

     

    Download example PBIX file

     

    Use the Text.StartsWith function and or like this

     

     

    if Text.StartsWith([Data Center],"AB") or Text.StartsWith([Data Center], "AC") then "Europe"

else if Text.StartsWith([Data Center],"AB") or Text.StartsWith([Data Center], "BD") then "Americas"

else if Text.StartsWith([Data Center],"CA") or Text.StartsWith([Data Center], "CD") then "APAC"

else "Uncategorized"

     

     

     

    regards

     

    Phil

  • rvnaresh's avatar
    rvnaresh
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    3 years ago

    Thank you for the solutions. 

     

    Will I be not able to call the function with multiple values in at a time? I have over 50 datacenters that needs categorization and the code looks cumbersome

     

    It will be easy if I provide the the values in a single function rather than taking up multiple lines.

    such as:

     

    if Text.Contains([Data Center], OR("AB*, AC*") then "Europe"

     

    or 

     

    if Text.StartsWith([Data Center],OR("AB*", "AC*") then "Europe"

     

     

    or 

     

    if StartString = or("AB*", "AC*) then "Europe"

     

     

    • DavidBI's avatar
      DavidBI
      Regular Visitor
      3 years ago

      Hello,

       

      Wouldn't it make sense to have a separate lookup table in which you start all the datacenters and join this to the main table? This increases flexibility as i think an if clause is not best stuiable if you have over 50 cases.

       

       

    • PhilipTreacy's avatar
      PhilipTreacy
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      3 years ago

      Hi rvnaresh 

       

      Download example PBIX file

       

      Yes you could write this as a function, called FindRegion

       

      (DataCenter as text) => 

let 
    DC = Text.Start(DataCenter , 2),
    Regions = [
                AB = "Europe",
                AC = "Europe",
                BA = "Americas",
                BD = "Americas",
                CA = "APAC",
                CD = "APAC"
                ],

    Source = if Record.HasFields(Regions, DC) then Record.Field(Regions, DC) else "Uncategorized"

in
    Source

       

       

      You'll need to add all of the data center codes and regions to the Regions record in this function.

       

      You can then call it in a new Custom Column like this

       

      = FindRegion([Data Center])

       

      regards

       

      Phil

       

      • rvnaresh's avatar
        rvnaresh
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        3 years ago

        Thanks Phil..

         

        will give it a try