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TomLU123
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Validate the Data value with non-numerical characters

Dear experts, 

 

I am building a report to validate report to validate the Participant ID stored in the Participant Table. I wish to add a custom column "Participant ID Validation Result" by checking wheather the values contain any non-numerical chracters. If it is all number, the result will be valid. If it contains any non-numerical characters, it will show invalid.

 

Participant Table:

IDSS.png

 

Is it possible to write any expressions to achieve this?

Many thanks!

 

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Greg_Deckler
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Column = IF(ISERROR(VALUE([Participant ID])),"Invalid","Valid")

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Column = IF(ISERROR(VALUE([Participant ID])),"Invalid","Valid")

DAX 


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Hi Greg,

 

Just a follow up quesion if we use following condition:

If it is all number, the result will be valid. If it contains any non-numerical characters OR blank, it will show invalid.

NameParticipant IDParticpant ID Validation Result
Smith4222TInvalid
David Invalid
Jim5123同Invalid
Celia5922¥Invalid
Jessica52221Valid

 

In that case, how should we modify the DAX to achieve that?

Many thanks!

 

@Greg_Deckler

I believe:

 

Column = IF(ISBLANK([Participant ID]) || ISERROR(VALUE([Participant ID])),"Invalid","Valid")

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Stachu
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in query editor add a new column with this syntax

if Text.Length([Participant ID])=Text.Length(Text.Select([Participant ID],List.Transform({0..9},each Number.ToText(_)))) then "Valid" else "Invalid"

this is M solution, not DAX



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