Problem with writing field values from another field

[AH]

Hi,

I have three columns in excel file. One is InvoiceID, ItemID and another is Sales Description. For InvoiceID which starts with ''SI" does not have an ItemID if you look at the excel file. Please see Sheet1 tab in excel file

What i am trying to get is the InvoiceID that starts with "SI" will bring the Sales Description into ItemID and make it an ItemID for that InvoiceID. Please see the Sheet2 tab.

What would be the correct script for this to achieve the goal?

I tried with this: If (left(InvoiceID,2)=’SI’ and ItemID=’’,SalesDescription,ItemID) as ItemID

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Ahmed

[AH]

Attached excel file.

[maksim_senin]

Hi Ahmed,

If your script does not work as expected (I didn't try) then try using IsNull(ItemID) instead of ItemID=''.

Best regards,

Maxim

[sunny_talwar]

May be this:

If(Left(InvoiceID,2)=’SI’ and Len(Trim(ItemID)) = 0,SalesDescription, ItemID) as ItemID

If(Left(InvoiceID,2)= 'SI' and Len(Trim(ItemID)) = 0, SalesDescription, ItemID) as ItemID

[sunny_talwar]

Try the following Script:

Table:

LOAD InvoiceID,

     If(Left(InvoiceID,2)= 'SI' and Len(Trim(ItemID)) = 0, SalesDescription, ItemID) as ItemID,

     SalesDescription

FROM

Book4.xlsx

(ooxml, embedded labels, table is Sheet1);

Output:

[#6]

Hi,

Please  find the attached QVW.

Hope it serves your purpose.

[AH]

Hi Sunny,

Thanks for your reply.

If I have InvoiceID started with 'SI' and 'CN' and what would be the code change here?

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,

Ahmed

[sunny_talwar · Accepted solution]

Do you mean 'SI' or 'CN'?

May be this:

If(Match(Left(InvoiceID,2), 'SI', 'CN') and Len(Trim(ItemID)) = 0, SalesDescription, ItemID) as ItemID,