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Hello,
We have a requierment to convert one of the excel report in power query data connection using excel(it will be refreshed every month,and then we need to add som custom columns in it
There is one problem In the excel ,the filter dropdown is on 3rd row from the top ,which i am unable to acheive in power query.
Is there any workaround for this?
Your help will be much appreciated.
Thank You,
Mam
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You can fix this one of two ways.
It is always always always better if your data in an Excel XLSX/XLSM/XLSB file is in a true Excel table vs a sheet. That way no matter where the table is moved (due to inserted columns/rows, etc), Power Query can always find it and no need to redo transformations.
For example, in solution #1 above, the solution will break as presented if someone inserts a row and give you the file back to refresh in Power BI because now there are 4 rows you need to remove. If it is a table, then solution #2 will still work because it knows where the table lives.
DAX is for Analysis. Power Query is for Data Modeling
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MCSA: BI ReportingYou can fix this one of two ways.
It is always always always better if your data in an Excel XLSX/XLSM/XLSB file is in a true Excel table vs a sheet. That way no matter where the table is moved (due to inserted columns/rows, etc), Power Query can always find it and no need to redo transformations.
For example, in solution #1 above, the solution will break as presented if someone inserts a row and give you the file back to refresh in Power BI because now there are 4 rows you need to remove. If it is a table, then solution #2 will still work because it knows where the table lives.
DAX is for Analysis. Power Query is for Data Modeling
Proud to be a Super User!
MCSA: BI ReportingThanks for your response Edhans,
I already used method 1 to solve my problem,but i think the 2nd approach will be more accurate for issue.I am going to use that.
Thanks ,
Mam