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df555
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Accessing table and field from NestedJoin

I have the following query in Excel Power Query:

= Table.SelectColumns(Table.NestedJoin(Table.Combine({TableA, TableB}),"PK",TableC,"PK","Dir",JoinKind.Inner),{"FieldA","Dir.FieldB"})

I get the following error:

Expression.Error: The column 'Dir.fieldB' of the table wasn't found.

How do I get at the joined table "Dir" within SelectColumns?

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edhans
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You can try expanding the tables after the join @df555 then getting the columns. That is the easiest way.

= Table.SelectColumns(Table.ExpandTableColumn(Table.NestedJoin(Custom1, {"Digital Property"}, Table, {"Digital Property"}, "Table", JoinKind.LeftOuter), "Table", {"Custom"}, {"Custom"}),{"Digital Property", "Custom"})

Otherwise, you'll need to provide some data because I'm guessing what yours looks like.

 

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edhans
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You can try expanding the tables after the join @df555 then getting the columns. That is the easiest way.

= Table.SelectColumns(Table.ExpandTableColumn(Table.NestedJoin(Custom1, {"Digital Property"}, Table, {"Digital Property"}, "Table", JoinKind.LeftOuter), "Table", {"Custom"}, {"Custom"}),{"Digital Property", "Custom"})

Otherwise, you'll need to provide some data because I'm guessing what yours looks like.

 

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This works. I don't even need to use Table.SelectColumns. Thanks!

Excellent @df555 -glad I was able to assist.



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