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Description Field

jerryc1
6 - Meteoroid

I have a field in one of my data source tables, "Project Status" that uses a single character as the field values. I want to create a new field that has the corresponding description for each single character value that can be pulled in with the output data values. Example: Single values; A,  I, X. The descriptions for these single values are A = Approved, I = Inactive and X = Inspection Requested. I want to include the  corresponding description for each single character value in my output data analysis.

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AngelosPachis
16 - Nebula

Hi @jerryc1 ,

 

If I understand your question correctly, you can achieve this with a formula tool and the following expression

 

IF [Project Status]="A" THEN "Approved"
ELSEIF [Project Status]="I" THEN "Inactive"
ELSEIF [Project Status]="X" THEN "Inspection Requested"
ELSE "No Status"
ENDIF

 

Output :

 

AngelosPachis_0-1622665138383.png

 

Hope that helps,

 

Angelos

jerryc1
6 - Meteoroid

Thanks Angelos!

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