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Im trying to creat a simple function via the custom Column function in Power BI,
I have a column with numbers in and I'm basically wanting to say any numbers beginning with 1336 or 1701 return the value as "online" and for everything else return the value "offline", I can get the function to return the "online" but i am only returning errors where it should be "offline", any ideas
this is my function:-
=if Text.Start([DK Number],4)="1336" or "1701" then "online" else "offline")
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @Darren75,
try this instead:
let n =Text.Start([DK Number],4) in if (n="1336" or n= 1701") then "online" else "offline"
I hope this is helpful
Hi @Darren75,
v1
if Text.Start([DK Number],4)="1336" or Text.Start([DK Number],4)="1701" then "online" else "offline"
v2
if List.Contains({"1336", "1701"}, Text.Start([DK Number], 4)) then "online" else "offline"
Hi @Darren75,
v1
if Text.Start([DK Number],4)="1336" or Text.Start([DK Number],4)="1701" then "online" else "offline"
v2
if List.Contains({"1336", "1701"}, Text.Start([DK Number], 4)) then "online" else "offline"
Hi @Darren75,
try this instead:
let n =Text.Start([DK Number],4) in if (n="1336" or n= 1701") then "online" else "offline"
I hope this is helpful
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