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Replacing Values in Columns with new values

Wole_09
6 - Meteoroid

Hi all,

How are you?  Could you help me with solving this issue? I want to replace the values in the current format with the values in the desired formats. Because it is a recurrent monthly task, the values in the current format will always be replaced with the values in the desired format every month. I have tried the switch current field in the multifield tool, but it is not working perfectly.

 

Can someone please help me?

 

Thanks in advance.

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afv2688
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Hello @Wole_09 ,

 

Could you please explain me a little more what you are looking for? I am sorry but I'm not sure I fully understand your needs.

 

Regards

Wole_09
6 - Meteoroid

Hi,

 

Thanks for getting in touch!

 

In the attached excel file, I have two tables. The first one which is the current format is the one I am working on. The second one which is titled Desired format is the one I want as my output.

 

The task is basically to replace the values in each column in the current table with the values in each column in the desired table.

 

I hope this helps

afv2688
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

Hello again @Wole_09,

 

I don't know if this helps. I am basically using the first 3 columns to find a match from your first table on your second table. If there is a match, I tell the flow to replace the values with the ones coming on the desired one.

 

Is this helpful?

 

Regards

Laurap1228
11 - Bolide

Hi @Wole_09 

 

Attached is a technique to do multiple 'Find/Replace' at once. Hopefully, this works for you.

 

Cheers,

Laura

Wole_09
6 - Meteoroid

@Laurap1228 ,

 

Thank you so much for your solution. 

 

It works perfectly. I m grateful

Wole_09
6 - Meteoroid

@afv2688 

 

I really appreciate your time and effort.

 

Thanks a lot!.

Wole_09
6 - Meteoroid

But I am still wondering why the Switch([currentfield],.........) formula in the multifield tool didn't work?

 

 

See the screenshot below.

 

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