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Replace truncated name with the more complete name provided

Dinie_Hazim
7 - Meteor

What tool that I can use to replace truncated name with the complete name provided in the other files

 

Truncated Name in Distributor column (Entertainment Stu...):

Truncated NameTruncated Name

 

Complete Name:

Complete NameComplete Name

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ShankerV
17 - Castor

@Dinie_Hazim 

 

As I see the data's shared, I see the truncated values are ending with ...

Hence use filter tool to filter all the truncated values.

 

Then use Find and Replace tool to get the solution.

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

 

Dinie_Hazim
7 - Meteor

@ShankerV 

Thanks but what I need to write in the Filter Tool in order to filter out the truncated value?

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @Dinie_Hazim 

 

Contains([Column_name],"...")

 

 

Dinie_Hazim
7 - Meteor

@ShankerV 

I already did that but it didn't filter out the values that end with ...

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @Dinie_Hazim 

 

Please find the sample solution.

 

ShankerV_0-1671904799615.png

 

ShankerV_1-1671904815637.png

 

ShankerV_2-1671904830294.png

Many thanks

Shanker V

 

 

ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @Dinie_Hazim 

 

Could you please share the workflow or the input data's of both files.

Because its working at my end as per the sample shared initially.

 

Will check and resolve the issue.

 

Many thanks

Shanker V

Dinie_Hazim
7 - Meteor

okay. got it. I need to change the data type to string first

Thank you very much @ShankerV 

ShankerV
17 - Castor

@Dinie_Hazim 

 

Welcome, happy to support. 

Merry Christmas!!!!

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