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Anonymous
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Converting xml data of a column to text

I'm trying to create a report using power bi using sql server data and some of the columns documnts converted to xml and in my report I want to reconvert into text and show the data. Can you please help me with this.

 

Thanks in Advance

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v-eachen-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You can try to use “Parse to xml” in the query editor.1-1.PNG

You can refer to this case:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/XML-document-data-in-a-column/td-p/448699

 

Best Regards,

Eads

 

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

 

Community Support Team _ Eads
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it.

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UG14
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I am facing the same problem. I parsed into XML but the column starts to show error & the tables don't have valuable information.

UG14_0-1608138500115.png

 

v-eachen-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You can try to use “Parse to xml” in the query editor.1-1.PNG

You can refer to this case:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/XML-document-data-in-a-column/td-p/448699

 

Best Regards,

Eads

 

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

 

Community Support Team _ Eads
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it.

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