extract the first digit out of 4 digits or the first 2 out of 5

Jaapaap

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  1. 2016
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  1. Windows
Hello all,

I would like to add a new column to my PowerBI dashboard.
I have an origin column with numbers. some of the numbers exist out of 4 digits and some out of 5

I would like to extract out of the numbers with 4 digits only the first digits. If the number exists out of 5 digits, i would like to extract the first 2 digits.

example

existing column --> new column
12345 --> 12
4353 --> 4
5674 --> 5
11096 --> 11

can anybody help me with a formula code that works, Thanks in advance
 

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Hi and welcome

Try

varios 28sep2023 busqueda parcial.xlsm
AB
11234512
243534
356745
41109611
Hoja3
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B1:B4B1=LEFT(A1,IF(LEN(A1)=4,1,2))
 
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Hi DanteAmor,

I have more or less this formula but i cannot find the mistake

GH = LEFT('QI_'[Batch #],IF(LEN('QI_'[Batch #]=4,1,2)))
 
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I think you have an extra parenthesis on the right side.
But you also have problems with the table and column name. (I don't know what your table or column is called).

Just create the formula, Excel automatically gives you the names of the table and the column.

Try:

Dante Amor
ABC
1Batch #
21234512
343534
456745
51109611
Hoja3
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
C2:C5C2=LEFT(Q1_[Batch '#],IF(LEN(Q1_[Batch '#])=4,1,2))
 
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