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using if(text.Contains) for multiple conditions in Power Query M

Hi there   I am trying to make a custom column by using an if() statement to pass an existing column through more than one text.Contains condition, and then return a string.   I have tried the be...
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  • BA_Pete's avatar
    BA_Pete
    4 years ago

    Anonymous 

     

    The correct syntax in Power Query would be as follows. Pay very close attention to the capitalisation as M code is entirely case-sensitive:

    if Text.Contains([Product], "AB") and Text.Contains([Product], "CD")
then "EF"
else //your escape value goes here, like null or "Error" or similar

     

    Pete

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4 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

 

I agree with BA_Pete 's solution. Has your problem been solved?

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Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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    Anonymous
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    3 years ago

    Hi Stephen,

     

    What about in the case where you have two words in one column and you would like the new column to show both separate by a comma under an specific order?

    For instance in one colum you could have sizes "small, medium, large" (but you can have the three words in one string of text inside the column) and you would like to have the three words separated by comma and the last by an "and" like "Small, medium and large".

     

    Thank you!

     

    Best

     

    Alvaro