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dpbi
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8 years ago
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Replacing multiple values in multiple columns

Hi I need to replace multiple values in multiple columns based on a couple of translation tables.   The following solution provied values replacement on the entire table based on one translation t...
  • MarcelBeug's avatar
    8 years ago

    If each translation table is for 1 column, then I would suggest to use Table.TransformColumns instead of Table.ReplaceValues.

     

    The query below has a double loop:

    1. Outer loop over the columns in which values must be replaced (in the example: Name and Surname)

        with the translation tables to use (in the example TranslationTable1 and -2),

    2. Inner loop over each entry in the translation list.

     

    r1 = Transformspecs, r1{0} = Column name to transform, r1{1} = translation list

    t1/t2 = the table that is being transformed

    r2 = translation list: r2{0} = old value, r2{1} = new value.

     

    let
        ColumnsToTransform = {"Name", "Surname"},
        TranslationLists = List.Buffer({Table.ToRows(TranslationTable1),Table.ToRows(TranslationTable2)}),
        TransformSpecs = List.Buffer(List.Zip({ColumnsToTransform,TranslationLists})),
        Source = Table1,
        Replaced = 
            List.Accumulate(
                TransformSpecs,
                Source,
                (t1,r1) => 
                    List.Accumulate(
                        r1{1},
                        t1,
                        (t2,r2) =>
                            Table.TransformColumns(
                                t2,
                                {r1{0}, 
                                 each Replacer.ReplaceValue(_,r2{0},r2{1})}
                            )
                    )
            ),
        Result = Value.ReplaceType(Replaced,Value.Type(Source))
    in
        Result