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Add rows in a table depending on a number already given
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Anne Walsh
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June 10, 2021 - 8:52 pm
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I suspect that I need to be using a many to many join for this one but I'm not quite sure how to get my head around it.  I start with a list that looks like this.. I am also attaching a file with an example. 

BuildingDevicePorts

AB1 Widget 3
AB2 Widget  10

 

I want to end up with..basically a new table that has inserted a new row for the number of ports and then numbered it. 

Building Device Ports
AB1 Widget 1
AB1 Widget 2
AB1 Widget 3
AB2 Widget  1
AB2 Widget  2
AB2 Widget  3
AB2 Widget  4
AB2 Widget  5
AB2 Widget  6
AB2 Widget  7
AB2 Widget  8
AB2 Widget  9
AB2 Widget  10

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Hi Anne,

Add a new column with the formula:
=Text.Repeat("z",[Ports])

then split this new column into rows by number of chars (1).

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