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September 3, 2021
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Hi there.
I am trying to PowerQuery all the tables in my workbook. I am using office 365
I started by clicking Get Data -> From other sources -> Blank query
Then type Excel.CurrentWorkbook() and I found the list of tables that I'd like to query
However, it also listed a list of Errors that I have no idea what they are.
I removed them by removing the bottom rows and then just worked on my normal PowerQuery to extract the columns I want.
When I load into a new worksheet, it came up with the error "Expression Error: we couldn't find an Excel Table named '68Ga!_FilterDatabase'.
Greatly appreciate if you could help. Please find the attached Excel .
July 16, 2010
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Hi Kenneth,
Welcome to our forum!
The _FilterDatabase names refer to the filters on each table. These aren't something Power Query can read, which is why it returns errors. The good news is, you don't need them, so filtering them out is fine.
You also need to filter out the table your query returns so it doesn't duplicate the data. You can do this by editing the query and applying a filter to exclude the Query1 name (or whatever you end up naming your query).
Once you do this you don't have errors anymore.
That said, you shouldn't have tables with empty rows. I see you've allowed for growth in the tables, but you don't need to because as soon as you enter data on the next available row under the table, it will automatically grow to include this data. This will remove the need for you filtering out blank rows and duplicates etc.
Mynda
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September 3, 2021
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Hi Mynda,
Thank you for your welcome and reply.
When you mentioned filtering them out, do you mean deleting the _FilterDatasebase by removing the rows in the source data in PowerQuery?
With my tables in each sheet, I understand that the tables will grow when I type new data in the next available row. However, when my sheets are protected, I could not add new rows...Is there anyway I can solve this problem.
Thanks!
Kenneth
July 16, 2010
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Hi Kenneth,
Yes, I mean filtering out the items with FilterDatabase in the name in the step where you're shown all the elements in the file.
No, there's no way to add new rows to a table in a protected sheet.
Mynda
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