Dynamically changing name ofthe column header

[dia612]

Hello,

In Power BI,

We can dynamically change the title name  using measure in Format > Title > fx

But is there a way , I can change name of the column Header also  dynamically using the measure??

[v-shex-msft]

HI @dia612,

You can try to create a list with column names and invoke it in query table steps to dynamic rename your columns on the query editor side.

>>But is there a way , I can change name of the column Header also  dynamically using the measure??

Nope, measure formulas impossible to interact with data model fields dynamically. (its source are generated from data model tables, you can't use child level to effect its parent)

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[dia612]

Hello @v-shex-msft ,

Thankyou for taking time for replying.

I did not understand your suggestion clearly

"You can try to create a list with column names and invoke it in query table steps to dynamic rename your columns on the query editor side"

Could you please explain it with example

[v-shex-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @dia612,

It means you can create a list with the column names you wanted, then you can invoke them in your query table with 'renamecolumns' function to dynamic rename current column names:

Columnname stored a list of column names strings

let
    Source = {"id","name","desc"}
in
    Source

Query table invokes above list to rename fields:

let
    Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WMjRU0lEyMgISxsZKsbEA", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t, Column2 = _t, Column3 = _t]),
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Column1", Int64.Type}, {"Column2", Int64.Type}, {"Column3", Int64.Type}}),
    #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Changed Type",List.Zip({Table.ColumnNames(#"Changed Type"),ColumnNames}))
in
    #"Renamed Columns"

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[amitchandak]

@dia612 , refer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEemVBiaTuk
https://www.goodly.co.in/dynamic-column-names-power-query/
https://www.thebiccountant.com/2018/07/04/efficiently-rename-column-names-with-a-function-in-power-b...
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Dynamic-column-name-from-its-value/td-p/189442