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Formatting Data Sources from Folder
Hello - relatively new to Power BI, so I am hoping my question is an easy one. I have a folder of CSV data extracts, all in the exact same format, that I want to pull into Power BI. With each CSV extract, the first row is a row of selections I made when pulling the data. The second row is the row I want to use as data headers. In the first row is the date I want pulled and added as a custom column. The data currently looks like the example below:
| Category=[ALL] | Subcategory=[ALL] | Brand=[ALL] | Viewing=[1/1/21 - 1/1/21] |
| Item | Item Description | Sales $ | Sales U |
| 354 | Apple | 10.25 | 4 |
| 640 | Banana | 3.75 | 2 |
| 887 | Pear | 11.32 | 5 |
And I would like to transform the data into the following (the bold row being the column headers)
| Item | Item Description | Sales $ | Sales U | Date |
| 354 | Apple | 10.25 | 4 | 1/1/21 |
| 640 | Banana | 3.75 | 2 | 1/1/21 |
| 887 | Pear | 11.32 | 5 | 1/1/21 |
Hoping that making this change would apply to each CSV extract in the folder. Thanks for the help in advance!
ChrisFromOhio I create a dummy pbix file using two csv files from my computer, see attached. and tweak it as you see fit.
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ChrisFromOhio I create a dummy pbix file using two csv files from my computer, see attached. and tweak it as you see fit.
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ChrisFromOhio , In power query, remove rows =1
then use the first row s header. Option under home menu
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/removing-unnecessary-rows-using-power-query-in-power-bi/
amitchandak I know how to remove a row then make the next row a header, but before I remove the row I want to pull data from it into a column, then use the next row as the header.
ChrisFromOhio there are lots of posts on this
My favorite clean and simple way to combine csv files in Power BI – data witches (data-witches.com)
Import all CSV files from a folder with their filenames in Power BI - P3 Adaptive
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parry2k I've seen some of these posts, but my question pertains to adding a column based on the first row of data, then removing it and using the second column as my headers
ChrisFromOhio you can create a custom function and then pass the content to the function, and that function will take the transformation, remove the first row and rest of the transformation.
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