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Eqa33
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Jul 07, 2024
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Text.Remove a specific word in Power Query

Am I able to use Text.Remove in power Query to remove specific words from a column such as "BLACK" :WHITE" "RED". if so what is the formula? I have been trying with a custom column and the using Text...
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    Lorenzo
    Jul 10, 2024

    Eqa33 

     

    After your current last step that's probably called #"Unpivoted Other Columns" (otherwise replace it below) add the following:

        #"Removed Some Words" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Unpivoted Other Columns", each [DESCRIPTION], "",
                (x,y,z)=> List.Accumulate({"BLACK","Black","WHITE","White"},x,
                    (accum,item)=> Text.Replace(accum, item, z)
                ),
                {"DESCRIPTION"}
        )

    to get something like:

    let
        ...,
        #"Changed Type3" = ...,
        #"Unpivoted Other Columns" = Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Changed Type3",
            {"STYLE No.", "DESCRIPTION", "COLOUR", "EXW (RMB)", "EXW (USD/6.7)", "FREIGHT USD", "LCP USD", "LCP AUD/0.70", "WS AUD GST INC", "FINAL WS AUD", "WS MARGIN", "RRP AUD", "ACTUAL RRP AUD", "RETAIL MARGIN", "TOTAL LCP AUD", "TOTAL PROFIT AUD @100% SELL THROUGH", "TOTAL RETAIL SALES EX GST"},
            "Attribute", "Value"
        ),
        #"Removed Some Words" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Unpivoted Other Columns", each [DESCRIPTION], "",
                (x,y,z)=> List.Accumulate({"BLACK","Black","WHITE","White"},x,
                    (accum,item)=> Text.Replace(accum, item, z)
                ),
                {"DESCRIPTION"}
        )
    in
        #"Removed Some Words"

     

    But that's not ideal:

    1. The list of words you want to replace is hard-coded
    2. The replacement should be done before unpivoting other columns (for perf. reasons)

    ==> See in attached file a better option where there's a ToRemove table with your current words (you can add some others) and look at the order of the steps in the MainTable query

     

    (gonna be off for weeks...)

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