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Pinky0404
Helper III
Helper III

Comparing two tables

Hi All,

 

I have 2 tables, Table 1 and Table 2 , Both has different structure and i am trying to find the  list of users  from table 2 who are not  in table 1. I have merged the tables, but unable to figure it out. Any help would be highly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Pinky

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Phil_Seamark
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

HI @Pinky0404

 

There are a few ways you can do this.

 

In DAX you can use the EXCEPT function to generate that as a list.

 

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt243784.aspx

 

You can create this a as a calculated table if you prefer something like,

 

New Table = 
 EXCEPT( SELECTCOLUMNS(TableA , "UserID" , [UserID]) ,
SELECTCOLUMNS(TableB , "UserID" , [UserID]) ,
)
                

That approach will give you a list of Users that appear in TableA, but don't appear in TableB

 

Otherwise try a Left outer join in Power Query.

 

 


To learn more about DAX visit : aka.ms/practicalDAX

Proud to be a Datanaut!

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drewlewis15
Solution Specialist
Solution Specialist

You can try using a Left Anti merge, starting with Table 2.  This will show you records that exist in Table 2 that do not exist in Table 1 based on whatever field relates the two tables.

Phil_Seamark
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

HI @Pinky0404

 

There are a few ways you can do this.

 

In DAX you can use the EXCEPT function to generate that as a list.

 

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt243784.aspx

 

You can create this a as a calculated table if you prefer something like,

 

New Table = 
 EXCEPT( SELECTCOLUMNS(TableA , "UserID" , [UserID]) ,
SELECTCOLUMNS(TableB , "UserID" , [UserID]) ,
)
                

That approach will give you a list of Users that appear in TableA, but don't appear in TableB

 

Otherwise try a Left outer join in Power Query.

 

 


To learn more about DAX visit : aka.ms/practicalDAX

Proud to be a Datanaut!

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