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Anonymous
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Extract data from List value column

Hi All,

 

I have a query which has a column name "Components" and it has List values in it . I want to extract the data from this column so it gets stored in a new column in the query. 

DerekR_0-1686228588302.png

Basicaly I want to extract the data in "name" attribute . How this can be done? Any help will be much appreciated.

Thanks

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

This is a blog on how to extract values from records and lists, I believe it will be helpful to you.

Extract Values From Records And Lists In Power Query - Master Data & AI Skills (enterprisedna.co)

 

   

                                                                                                                                                         

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.           

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ppm1
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That looks like a record. Try

= Components2{0}[name]

 

Pat

Microsoft Employee
Anonymous
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Hi @ppm1 , It's a list. Please see below more screenshots. 

DerekR_1-1686299824803.png

When you click on List then below screen comes up:

DerekR_2-1686299901562.png

DerekR_3-1686299938086.png

 

 

 

Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

This is a blog on how to extract values from records and lists, I believe it will be helpful to you.

Extract Values From Records And Lists In Power Query - Master Data & AI Skills (enterprisedna.co)

 

   

                                                                                                                                                         

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.           

In the colulmn header, click on the double arrow expand button and "expand to new rows". You should then have a column of Records. Click on the expand button on that column and choose only the name field.

 

Pat

Microsoft Employee

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