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Fixed width text in desktop

‎03-18-2016 05:12 AM

HI. I'm having trouble importing a txt fixed width file into the desktop. I know the field structure and width for each field, but I can't figure out how to separate the data bringing it into Power BI desktop.  

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‎03-18-2016 05:59 AM

You're lucky: Less than 3 weeks old 🙂  http://www.powerpivotpro.com/2016/03/power-query-fixed-width-magic/

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