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jerryr125
1 year agoHelper IV
Creating a header from the first two rows
Hi -
I know in Power Query you can "Use First Row as headers" function.
Is there a way to use the first two rows as headers (combine both rows to create one header row).
Example:
| a | b | c | d |
| e | f | g | h |
| 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
Output:
| ae | bf | cg | dh |
| 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
Any thoughts?
Thanks - jerryr
Here's another solution you could refer to. Thanks
8 Replies
- FowmySuper User
jerryr125
Create a blank Query, go to the Advanced Editor, clear the existing code, and paste the codes give below and follow the steps.let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("JYu5DcBADMN2UX2FnT+zGC7yZ/8JIjkFCUKAIrChYScHOZEtcLFu8pC3FjdmJ/XSYLWO6kmapeVfV7VbuX7OY+YH", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Column1 = _t, Column2 = _t, Column3 = _t, Column4 = _t]), Custom1 = Table.FromRows({List.Transform(Table.ToColumns(Table.FirstN(Source,2)) , each Text.Combine(_) )}), Custom2 = Table.PromoteHeaders(Table.Combine( {Custom1 , Table.Skip(Source,2)} )) in Custom2 - SundarRajSuper User
Here's another solution you could refer to. Thanks
- jerryr125Helper IV
Thank you very much
- Akash_VarunaSuper User
Hi jerryr125 , Could you please try this
- Promote the first row to headers: Use the "Use First Row as Headers" option.
- Combine the first two rows:
- Select both rows.
- Use the "Transform" tab > "Merge Columns."
- Select desired delimiter.
If this post helped please do give a kudos and accept this as a solution
Thanks In Advance
- dufoq3Community Champion
Hi jerryr125, another solution:
Add this code as a new step, replace Source in code with your previous_step_name if necessary.
= Table.PromoteHeaders(Table.FromColumns(List.TransformMany(Table.ToColumns(Source), each {List.Skip(_, 2)}, (x,y)=> {Text.Combine(List.FirstN(x, 2))} & y))) - Qasim_JanFrequent Visitor
- Qasim_JanFrequent Visitor