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Hi there, 
 
I have a search bar for a gallery of clients' names from a Sharepoint List. Since I am in Montreal, my clients have french characters in their names, but I'd like to be able to search without having to write the exact same way they do. 
 
For example, I'd like to look up "Deschênes" by typing "Deschenes" and vice-versa. 
 
The current formula I have in my gallery's items properties is this : 
SortByColumns(Filter([@'LISTE CLIENTS PROFESSIONNELS2']; TextSearchBox1.Text in Text(Title)); "Title"; If(SortDescending1; SortOrder.Descending; SortOrder.Ascending))
 
Is there a way to modify it to substitute the folowing characters ; é, è, ê, ë, à, ï, ù, ô ?
 
Much appreciated!! 
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  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    153,084 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Firstly the code
    SortByColumns(
       Filter(
          [@'LISTE CLIENTS PROFESSIONNELS2']; 
          TextSearchBox1.Text in 
          Substitute(
             Substitute(
                Substitute(
                   Substitute(
                      Text(Title); 
                      Char(233); 
                      "e"
                   ); 
                   Char(232); 
                   "e"
                ); 
                Char(234); 
                "e"
             ); 
             Char(224); 
             "a"
          )
       );
     
    "Title";
      If(
      SortDescending1;
      SortOrder.Descending;
      SortOrder.Ascending
      )
    );
    then the rest of the characters
    224 à   230 æ   236 ì   242 ò   249 ù
    225 á   231 ç   237 í   243 ó   250 ú
    226 â   232 è   238 î   244 ô   251 û
    227 ã   233 é   239 ï   245 õ   252 ü
    228 ä   234 ê   240 ð   246 ö   253 ý
    229 Ã¥   235 ë   241 ñ   248 ø      
     
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  • TB-08112305-0 Profile Picture
    6 on at
    ***RECTIFICATION***
     
    The current working formula is :
    SortByColumns(Filter([@'LISTE CLIENTS PROFESSIONNELS2']; TextSearchBox1.Text in Text(Title)); "Title"; If(SortDescending1; SortOrder.Descending; SortOrder.Ascending))
  • Nirav Raval (Akira28) Profile Picture
    153 Moderator on at
     
     
    Try the below code 🤞
     
     
    SortByColumns(
        Filter(
            [@'LISTE CLIENTS PROFESSIONNELS2'],
            TextSearchBox1.Text in Substitute(
                Substitute(
                    Substitute(
                        Substitute(
                            Substitute(
                                Substitute(
                                    Substitute(
                                        Substitute(
                                            Substitute(
                                                Text(Title),
                                                "é", "e"
                                            ),
                                            "è", "e"
                                        ),
                                        "ê", "e"
                                    ),
                                    "ë", "e"
                                ),
                                "à", "a"
                            ),
                            "ï", "i"
                        ),
                        "ù", "u"
                    ),
                    "ô", "o"
                )
            )
        ),
        "Title",
        If(SortDescending1, SortOrder.Descending, SortOrder.Ascending)
    )

    ​​​​​​​
     
     
     
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    Regards,
    Nirav J Raval (Akira28
     
  • TB-08112305-0 Profile Picture
    6 on at
    Thanks @Akira28 . I tried your code but sadly it didn't work, even when I replace the , to ;
  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    153,084 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Did you try what I posted - works fine here when tested.
  • TB-08112305-0 Profile Picture
    6 on at
    Hi @WarrenBelz
     
    Thanks! I did, but it gives me an error message too. No results are showing in the gallery and it's asking to revise the formula. 

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