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delithyotho
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using Text.Proper in a condition

Hi Everyone,

 

Is there a workaround for this query:

 

Query M:

IF [Column1] = "sample1" THEN Text.Proper([Column2]) ELSE [Column2]

 

I am trying to Capitalize Each Word a column that is under a condition that all of them belongs to Column1 = sample1 only

 

My raw data looks like this:

 

Column1Column2
Sample1TEXT SAMPLE
Sample2Text Sample
Sample3T.E.X.T Sample

 

Thank you in advance! 😁

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SamInogic
Super User
Super User

Power BI DAX did not allow Text.Proper() in the expressions, so we can use the below workaround for this requirement to convert the Text from Column 2 as Proper Case (i.e. First letter of each word will be Capital).

Create a column in table with below DAX expression:

FormattedText = IF('Sample Table'[Column1] = "Sample1",

var SplitChar = " "

var column2Data = 'Sample Table'[Column2]

VAR ConvertedDataTable =

    ADDCOLUMNS (

        GENERATE (        

            CALCULATETABLE( 'Sample Table', 'Sample Table'[Column2]  = column2Data ),

            VAR TokenCount =

                PATHLENGTH ( SUBSTITUTE ( 'Sample Table'[Column2] , SplitChar, "|" ) )

            RETURN

                GENERATESERIES ( 1, TokenCount )

        ),

        "Proper",

            var word = PATHITEM ( SUBSTITUTE ( 'Sample Table'[Column2] , SplitChar, "|" ), [Value] )  

            var word_Propper = UPPER( LEFT( word, 1 ) ) & LOWER( RIGHT( word, LEN( word) - 1 ) )

            return

                word_Propper

    )

RETURN

    CONCATENATEX( ConvertedDataTable, [Proper], " " ), 'Sample Table'[Column2])

 

Please refer to the below screenshot for the same,

 

SamInogic_0-1670904324184.jpeg

 

The Output will be as follows:

 

SamInogic_1-1670904324191.jpeg

If this answer helps, please mark it as Accepted Solution so it would help others to find the solution.

 

Thanks!

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Power Platform/Dynamics 365 CRM
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Service: https://www.inogic.com/services/
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SamInogic
Super User
Super User

Power BI DAX did not allow Text.Proper() in the expressions, so we can use the below workaround for this requirement to convert the Text from Column 2 as Proper Case (i.e. First letter of each word will be Capital).

Create a column in table with below DAX expression:

FormattedText = IF('Sample Table'[Column1] = "Sample1",

var SplitChar = " "

var column2Data = 'Sample Table'[Column2]

VAR ConvertedDataTable =

    ADDCOLUMNS (

        GENERATE (        

            CALCULATETABLE( 'Sample Table', 'Sample Table'[Column2]  = column2Data ),

            VAR TokenCount =

                PATHLENGTH ( SUBSTITUTE ( 'Sample Table'[Column2] , SplitChar, "|" ) )

            RETURN

                GENERATESERIES ( 1, TokenCount )

        ),

        "Proper",

            var word = PATHITEM ( SUBSTITUTE ( 'Sample Table'[Column2] , SplitChar, "|" ), [Value] )  

            var word_Propper = UPPER( LEFT( word, 1 ) ) & LOWER( RIGHT( word, LEN( word) - 1 ) )

            return

                word_Propper

    )

RETURN

    CONCATENATEX( ConvertedDataTable, [Proper], " " ), 'Sample Table'[Column2])

 

Please refer to the below screenshot for the same,

 

SamInogic_0-1670904324184.jpeg

 

The Output will be as follows:

 

SamInogic_1-1670904324191.jpeg

If this answer helps, please mark it as Accepted Solution so it would help others to find the solution.

 

Thanks!

Inogic Professional Services
An expert technical extension for your techno-functional business needs
Power Platform/Dynamics 365 CRM
Drop an email: crm@inogic.com
Service: http://www.inogic.com/services/
Power Platform/Dynamics 365 CRM Tips and Tricks: http://www.inogic.com/blog/

Inogic Professional Services: Power Platform/Dynamics 365 CRM
An expert technical extension for your techno-functional business needs
Service: https://www.inogic.com/services/
Tips and Tricks: https://www.inogic.com/blog/

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