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Replace words in specific column to summarize

johnnyycchan
7 - Meteor

Hi all,

 

There are some data in the column to replace some words based on criteria in priority (from left to right) as follow : 

BP --> Recall --> OS --> GOV --> Commercial --> FC --> Other Service

 

Source

CustomerType
DavidBP
TomCommercial
DavidGOV
Mary Recall
SusanOS
JimFC
SusanOther Service

 

Output : 

CustomerType
DavidBP
TomCommercial
Mary Recall
SusanOS
JimFC

 

Best Regards,

Johnny

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AngelosPachis
16 - Nebula

Hi @johnnyycchan ,

 

With a formula tool, I have created a new column with the Priority ID. Then I sorted for each customer, so the smallest ID comes first and with a summarize tool I just kept the first value.

 

AngelosPachis_0-1616481877337.png

 

Hope that helps, let me know if that worked for you.

 

Cheers,

 

Angelos

johnnyycchan
7 - Meteor

Hi Angelos,

 

It works. Thanks a lot. 

 

Best Regards,

Johnny

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