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Whatever1
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How to use a parameter in an expression in M

I want to dynamically change a variable and use it to filter rows.

 

let

   Variable = "ABC",

   Source = anything,

   #"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectRows(source, each Text.Contains([FilterColumn], "ABC") )

in

#"Filtered Rows"

 

works where [FilterColumn] is a column returned in the source query.

 

What I want to do is something like:

#"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectRows(source, each Text.Contains([FilterColumn], Variable) )

 

so I can change the variable based on something else and get different results.

 

However, nothing I try seems to work. There must be a way to dynamically build an expression. 

 

Amy Ideas?

 

   

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camargos88
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@Whatever1 ,

 

How are you applying it ?

I just tried it with a custom column and it worked.

let _variable = "A" in

Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each Text.Contains([Value], _variable))


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camargos88
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@Whatever1 ,

 

How are you applying it ?

I just tried it with a custom column and it worked.

let _variable = "A" in

Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each Text.Contains([Value], _variable))


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Proud to be a Super User!



I was trying to build part of the expression in the variable but, once I saw your post, it seemed obvious.

 

Thanks

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