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Add All Columns Except One
I have an updating database and I need a new column that displays the sum of the existing tables as well as the new columns that appear.
As an example
Currently
1 | 2 | Name
2 | 3 | Other Task
4 | 5 | Other Other Tasks
Its going to become
1 | 2 | 3 | Name
2 | 3 | 4 | Other Task
4 | 5 | 6 |Other Other task
I want this to be an automated formula that sums every table except the text column.
Either in DAX or in M.
Thanks
Since new columns will be added all the time, you don't have a true table, but a Pivoted data set. Start by UnPiviotOtherColumns. This will take ALL Other Columns but the one(s) specified and convert them into 'Attribute' (Column Name) and 'Value' (Number Value previously in each column).
Once done, you can create a simple Table of 'Name' and SUM 'Value' to sum ALL columns other than Name even if the raw input changes. *** I couldn't get this working testing with .csv files, but I think that was because of 'type' of the new columns wasn't being defined. I hope with your real data source you might have better luck... ***
= Table.UnpivotOtherColumns(#"Changed Type", {" Name"}, "Attribute", "Value")
6 Replies
- ibarrau
Super User
Hi. Just SUM the second column + 1. In Power query you can add a custom column like [column2 name] + 1 or search in the menu the button to add values to a column. In DAX you can write Table[Column2 Name] + 1
Regards,
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Hey thanks for the prompt reply, The column values were just examples, the numbers are more complex than the example. The problem I am having is the number of extra columns is not specified because the client is inputting values into our CRM.
- ibarrau
Ok, but we can't help if we don't see an example to suggest a function or measure. Can you add a sample of the data so we can understand the logic involved?
