Any idea why the Fill Down option does not work ?

[JdL42]

I have a csv file and the first colum is filled each 6 rows. I try to use the fill down option but nothing appear. Any idea ?

[Baskar]

check is there any error on that column 

[JdL42]

Yes, I've done it but nothing. In fact, I notice something. If I save this CSV file in XLSX, then the field are notice empty (null) and the fill down option work. But in the CSV file, the field are just blank. I check the CSV with an editor and the separation is a tabulation. Could be the problem ?

[Baskar]

cool dude, 

then we can do one thing , before fill we have to replace balnk with null. then try fill.

Hope i will help u 

[JdL42]

Yep but any idea to remplace this blank ? I don't find any function ...

[Baskar]

Ya sure,

pls look this image .

let me know any further issue

[Bagheera]

Dude, you are the saviour. I spent two hours repairing this, but never knew the solution was so simple. Thank you very much.

[JdL42]

Thanks for your advice. In fact it seems to be different between "null" (italic = empty) and "null" when I replace this value.

In this cas, the fill down option doesn't work either.

[MarcelBeug]

Possibly you have double quotes around "null" in your formula? If you adjust the vales as indicated there shouldn't be double quotes around null.

[JdL42]

Thank's for help. It was just an error between Null and null !

[ablackmor]

I know this is an old thread but it seems like Fill > Down should work for both blanks and null values--or include a checkbox to include or exclude blanks depending on the user's preference. Is this just an oversight?

[Baskar · Accepted solution]

No , there is no difference between this two null , when u try to replace empty with null it will consider normal null only. there no italic charcters. check with replace in power Query again and u can . see my previous post image

[augustindelaf]

great, null is awesome !

Thanks

[JdL42]

Yes ! Thank's a lot. I'm just stupid. I wrote it Null and not null... and that makes a diffence (see my screenshot). In between I worked with a excel file (was also possible) but I keep it in mind because I'll use it.