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ishazel
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Can't delete blank column from Measures table

I'm trying to create a table to store my measures. All directions online (including from past help posts on this forum) say to create a new blank table via the "Enter Data" button, then add a measure to said table, then delete the blank column. However, I do not have an option to delete the column. I'm using the latest version of Power BI Desktop. Any ideas?

 

Edit: the same process in a new pbix works 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Anonymous
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Hi @ishazel 

 

I have understood your problem:

You want to create a new table to store Measure, but you can't delete your blank columns.

Here's how to do it:

First, create a new table with Enter data:

vzhengdxumsft_1-1703740946745.png

Then click Load directly.

vzhengdxumsft_2-1703740946748.png

Select the table and create a measure:

vzhengdxumsft_3-1703740958859.png

Then right-click the column to delete it.

vzhengdxumsft_4-1703740958861.png

Here is the result:

vzhengdxumsft_5-1703740979505.png

 

Here is my version number:

vzhengdxumsft_6-1703740979506.png

>>> It is worth mentioning that if you use the New table button to create a new table, you cannot delete empty columns.

vzhengdxumsft_7-1703740991532.pngvzhengdxumsft_8-1703740991533.png

Comparing the patterns of the two icons, I think your table should have been created with a DAX expression using the "New table" button, and you can click on the table name to view it.

vzhengdxumsft_0-1703740898466.png

 

Best Regards,

Zhengdong Xu

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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hanswittoeck
Helper II
Helper II

Hi,
could you ever solve thi issue?

I have exacly the same issue

hanswittoeck_0-1761118059707.png

No 'Delete from model'

I don't think I did, I believe I just started again in a new file and didn't have the problem again 🤷🏻‍♀️ sorry

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @ishazel 

 

I have understood your problem:

You want to create a new table to store Measure, but you can't delete your blank columns.

Here's how to do it:

First, create a new table with Enter data:

vzhengdxumsft_1-1703740946745.png

Then click Load directly.

vzhengdxumsft_2-1703740946748.png

Select the table and create a measure:

vzhengdxumsft_3-1703740958859.png

Then right-click the column to delete it.

vzhengdxumsft_4-1703740958861.png

Here is the result:

vzhengdxumsft_5-1703740979505.png

 

Here is my version number:

vzhengdxumsft_6-1703740979506.png

>>> It is worth mentioning that if you use the New table button to create a new table, you cannot delete empty columns.

vzhengdxumsft_7-1703740991532.pngvzhengdxumsft_8-1703740991533.png

Comparing the patterns of the two icons, I think your table should have been created with a DAX expression using the "New table" button, and you can click on the table name to view it.

vzhengdxumsft_0-1703740898466.png

 

Best Regards,

Zhengdong Xu

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

 

ryan_mayu
Super User
Super User

@ishazel 

right click the column and delete from model

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Hi, thank you. There is no option to delete the column.

 

This table was created from the "Enter Data" button.

 

ishazel_1-1703731426524.png

 

 

sry , never encountered this issue before. I also created table from enter data

maybe you can try to go to the PQ, and try to remove

11.png

or you can go to date model and try to delete

12.png





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Sadly none of those places let me delete the column either. I can add more columns, measures, etc to the table and I can delete those, just not the original column 😕 appreciate the input.

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