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Darren75
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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")

 

 

 

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m_dekorte
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

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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dufoq3
Super User
Super User

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"

Note: Check this link to learn how to use my query.
Check this link if you don't know how to provide sample data.

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dufoq3
Super User
Super User

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"

Note: Check this link to learn how to use my query.
Check this link if you don't know how to provide sample data.

m_dekorte
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

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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