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Question Regarding "contains()" formula

Emily_Day — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:19:51 GMT

I have a set of CATA data where the nominal data looks like column "Data" below. I'm attempting to create an additional column for each selection (like "Answer 1, Answer 2, etc. below) where "0" = not found in the list and "1"= found.

Here is my formula: Contains( :Name( "Data" ), "1" ) > 0

However, it is picking up the number 1 from an 11 and is returning a "1" response for Answer 1 when it should be "0".

Maybe I've gone about this all wrong and there is a better way to accomplish this task? Any suggestions?

Data	Answer 1	Answer 2	Answer 3
1,2,3,6,11	1	1	1
2,5,6,11	0	1	0
3,11,12,13	0	0	1

Re: Question Regarding "contains()" formula

Byron_JMP — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:55:09 GMT

This might help

select your "Data" column

Cols>Utilities>Text into columns

then use "," as the delimiter and check the, Make Indicator columns.

Re: Question Regarding "contains()" formula

Emily_Day — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:02:25 GMT

Beautiful! That is exactly what I needed and way easier than my round-about method.

Much appreciated!

Re: Question Regarding "contains()" formula

G_M — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:03:05 GMT

@Emily_DayI am not sure I understand your logic completely, but perhaps the following will help.

Names Default to Here(1);

dt = New Table( "Sample",
	Add Rows( 3 ),
	New Column( "Data",
		Character,
		"Nominal",
		Set Values( {"1,2,3,6,11", "2,5,6,11", "3,11,12,13"} )
	)
);

dt << Text To Columns(
	delimiter( "," ),
	columns( :Data )
);

dtStacked = dt << Stack(
	columns( :Data 1, :Data 2, :Data 3, :Data 4, :Data 5 ),
	Source Label Column( "Label" ),
	Stacked Data Column( "Response" ),
	Output Table Name("StackedData")
);
dtStacked:Response<<Data Type("Numeric");

dtStacked << New Column(
	"Answer",
	Numeric,
	Nominal,
	Formula(
		"Insert your Logic Here"
	)
);

dtWide = dtStacked << Split(
	Split By( :Label ),
	Split( :Answer ),
	Group( :Data ),
	Remaining Columns( Drop All ),
	Sort by Column Property,
	Ouput Table Name("WideData")
);