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I am trying to create a new table that returns distinct string from a data table. I created the new table, created a new column with TAGNO = DISTINCT(Table1[tag]) and nothing was returned. Where am I going wrong?
Have you tried with CALCULATETABLE( DISTINCT(Table1[tag]) )
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HI @DTreg1,
If you trying to get a column or table, say with unique Ref number or date then the easiest thing is in Edit query Mode:
This will leave you with just Distinct values in that column and you will have a table with all editable functions unlike when you use DISTINCT (distinct creates a table but you have limited functionality on it)
Regards
Abduvali
Hi @DTreg1
Did you add it as a Calculated Column?
DISTINCT returns a TABLE
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