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Add unique ID column
Hi,
I have a table with a text output and with my client I could have multiple rows. What I need to do is assign them a. unique number from 1 onwards. Any idea if this can be done please?
Example
Unique no. Client
1 FTY
1 FTY
1 FTY
2 Abat
3 Keys
3 Keys
4 Coast
5. Docks
Hi,
you can use remove duplicates on your column
and then add an index column (from 1 or from 0 as you prefer)
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Hi M_SBS_6
Please create a blank table in Power Query - Go to Advance Editor and paste the below codelet Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WcguJVIrVwaQdkxJLwAzv1MpiVIZzfmIxRM4lPzkbKBYLAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Client = _t]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Client", type text}}), #"Removed Duplicates" = Table.Distinct(#"Changed Type"), #"Added Index" = Table.AddIndexColumn(#"Removed Duplicates", "Index", 1, 1, Int64.Type), #"Merged Queries" = Table.NestedJoin(#"Added Index", {"Client"}, #"Changed Type", {"Client"}, "Added Index", JoinKind.LeftOuter), #"Expanded Added Index" = Table.ExpandTableColumn(#"Merged Queries", "Added Index", {"Client"}, {"Client.1"}), #"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Expanded Added Index",{"Client"}), #"Reordered Columns" = Table.ReorderColumns(#"Removed Columns",{"Client.1", "Index"}), #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Reordered Columns",{{"Client.1", "Client"}}) in #"Renamed Columns"Source Data
Result
Let me know if that works for you
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- serpiva64Solution Sage
Hi,
you can use remove duplicates on your column
and then add an index column (from 1 or from 0 as you prefer)
If this post isuseful to help you to solve your issue consider giving the post a thumbs up and accepting it as a solution !
- PijushRoyCommunity Champion
Hi M_SBS_6
Please create a blank table in Power Query - Go to Advance Editor and paste the below codelet Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WcguJVIrVwaQdkxJLwAzv1MpiVIZzfmIxRM4lPzkbKBYLAA==", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Client = _t]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Client", type text}}), #"Removed Duplicates" = Table.Distinct(#"Changed Type"), #"Added Index" = Table.AddIndexColumn(#"Removed Duplicates", "Index", 1, 1, Int64.Type), #"Merged Queries" = Table.NestedJoin(#"Added Index", {"Client"}, #"Changed Type", {"Client"}, "Added Index", JoinKind.LeftOuter), #"Expanded Added Index" = Table.ExpandTableColumn(#"Merged Queries", "Added Index", {"Client"}, {"Client.1"}), #"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Expanded Added Index",{"Client"}), #"Reordered Columns" = Table.ReorderColumns(#"Removed Columns",{"Client.1", "Index"}), #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Reordered Columns",{{"Client.1", "Client"}}) in #"Renamed Columns"Source Data
Result
Let me know if that works for you
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Pijush
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