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December 13, 2021
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Hi,
I have a folder, that contains identical files, and each file has identical tables.
I was watching this tutorial in detail, and thanks a lot for clearing the technique.
Import Multiple Files Containing Multiple Sheets with Power Query
Please, I've followed the tutorial, but can not achieve the end desired result.
I want to combine each table with its alike tables from other workbooks.
This is the video for the steps I've followed:
The last step as shown in my video does not show the data from other files, so how to show or include it?
Thanks
-later edit-
* .zip file includes all .xlsx files.
* .pbix file includes the steps shown in the video.
* I posted asking about this issue earlier here, and I was not able to figure out the detailed reply. (I am adding this note respecting your valuable time as you are a very helpful website indeed, and I replied over there several times but I was really not quite sure understanding, so I thought to ask about it here).
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January 31, 2022
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I created 12 separate queries like you, and they all pick-up the data from each of the files. When I looked at your video I notice that you worked off the "Binary" column where Mynda expanded the tables from the added column with the content. I did the same.
Then I also added a Grouping step that captures all the same tables from each of the files in a group. Created separate queries from each group containing three tables. Now you can expand these tables for every group. I did that for "tbl_Horizontal_Income_Statement" only.
See if you can follow the steps in the attached file, and let me know if it does what you need.
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December 13, 2021
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@Riny van Eekelen
First of all, I am sorry for the late reply I had some issues that need more attention (related to health), so please accept my apologies.
Thanks a lot for your reply.
You solved it the way I needed it.
I learned a lot from your reply.
So, please, if you may open the power query editor (sample-1_v2.pbix) during reading my current words that would be awesome.
Please, there is an issue that I do not follow from your sample file, the issue is that I've recreated the whole file and used the sample file v2 you thankfully created as a map for me.
For the query titled OriginalFolderContents, I've followed the exact steps as yours, and the steps stopped at this step Removed Other Columns1, like this image:
And according to the image, the arrangement of the table columns ended with the DATA column, while my table ended with the NAME column, like in this image:
And I see no more steps inserted, so was it a manual sort to set the DATA column at the end to organize the expansion of the column?
I hope that I was able to clear my point.
Thanks
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January 31, 2022
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Loaded your file and for me the DATA column is at the far right. Can't tell why you have it on the left. But does it matter?
December 13, 2021
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Thanks a lot for the fast reply.
I am just trying to understand.
I think it is related to my language in regional settings are right to left.
But no it does not matter of course.
Much appreciated your valuable time helping me.
Thanks 🙂
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