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Multiple filters using StartsWith

bui195
7 - Meteor

I'm trying to filter out data set with GL accounts that start with number 17 and 30 (GL accounts have 6 characters). So far I can only filter dataset with 17 GL or 30 GL. Can I write one formula that apply to both numbers? Thank you. 

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ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @bui195 

 

Please try using the OR function.

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @bui195 

 

One way of doing this, 

 

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left(tostring([GL accounts]),2) = "17" OR
left(tostring([GL accounts]),2) = "30"

 

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Many thanks

Shanker V

NMangera
10 - Fireball

@bui195 ,

 

if the data type is already a string, another approach is...


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