Make multiple custom columns in one step.

Nole321

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In power query, I need to make multiple columns to build on an equation and I don't want 40 custom columns in my steps. How can I make my below equation run through one step (probably two for expanding columns) for 10+ columns? The columns called for a and b change FYI.

Power Query:
= Table.AddColumn(#"Replace From List", "Dup1 ScoreName1", each let
    a = List.Distinct(Text.Split([#"Customer - Copy1"], " ")),
    b = List.Distinct(Text.Split([#"NameLine1 - Copy1"], " "))
in try
    List.Count(List.Intersect({a, b})) / List.Count(a) otherwise null)
 

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I figured it out. Here is it for anyone needing help.

Power Query:
= Table.AddColumn(
    #"Replace From List",
    "Many",
    each 
        let
            a = List.Distinct(Text.Split([#"Customer - Copy1"], " ")),
            b = List.Distinct(Text.Split([#"NameLine1 - Copy1"], " ")),
            c = List.Distinct(Text.Split([#"NameLine2 - Copy1"], " ")),
            d = List.Distinct(Text.Split([#"NameLine3 - Copy1"], " ")),
            e = List.Distinct(Text.Split([#"NameLine4 - Copy1"], " ")),
            f = List.Distinct(Text.Split([#"ShortName - Copy1"], " ")),
            ScoreName1 = try List.Count(List.Intersect({a, b})) / List.Count(a) otherwise null,
            ScoreName1desc = try List.Count(List.Intersect({b, a})) / List.Count(b) otherwise null,
            ScoreName2 = try List.Count(List.Intersect({a, c})) / List.Count(a) otherwise null,
            ScoreName2desc = try List.Count(List.Intersect({c, a})) / List.Count(c) otherwise null,
            ScoreName3 = try List.Count(List.Intersect({a, d})) / List.Count(a) otherwise null,
            ScoreName3desc = try List.Count(List.Intersect({d, a})) / List.Count(d) otherwise null,
            ScoreName4 = try List.Count(List.Intersect({a, e})) / List.Count(a) otherwise null,
            ScoreName4desc = try List.Count(List.Intersect({e, a})) / List.Count(e) otherwise null,
            ScoreNameShort = try List.Count(List.Intersect({a, f})) / List.Count(a) otherwise null,
            ScoreNameShortdesc = try List.Count(List.Intersect({f, a})) / List.Count(f) otherwise null
        in
            [ScoreName1 = ScoreName1, ScoreName1 desc = ScoreName1desc,
            ScoreName2 = ScoreName2, ScoreName2 desc = ScoreName2desc,
            ScoreName3 = ScoreName3, ScoreName3 desc = ScoreName3desc,
            ScoreName4 = ScoreName4, ScoreName4 desc = ScoreName4desc,
            ScoreNameShort = ScoreNameShort, ScoreNameShort desc = ScoreNameShortdesc]
)

It produces a record, and you can then just expand the record.
 
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