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Duplicated data with underscores when loading excel file in Power BI Desktop - Which one to choose
- Anonymous1 year ago
Hi Anonymous
Just as rajendraongole1 post that the underlined part is the standard table that exists in your .xlsx file, and the part without the underscore is the part of the table that Power BI automatically recognizes, which may not be very accurate sometimes.
Here are some ways of creating tables in Excel as a supplement:
Create a table in Excel - Microsoft Support
7 Ways to Make a Table in Microsoft Excel | How To Excel
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. - Anonymous1 year ago
Hi Anonymous
No, this has nothing to do with the accuracy of the data itself, it only affects the scope of Power BI recognition.
Here's a sample for your reference:
I have 2 tables in the .xlsx file:
when I didn't format them as tables, the power bi could recognize the two tables as one:
But we can select the data and format it as table separately:
Then Power bi can recognize correctly:
Misidentification is still preserved:
Whether it is underlined or not, you can use it as long as the range of cells it selects is correct.
Best Regards
Zhengdong Xu
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Hi Anonymous -In your Excel workbook contains properly structured tables or named ranges, the non-underscored versions should reflect your original data better.
These versions could be duplicates, or in some cases, reflect ranges or data that Power BI is interpreting from your workbook. You might want to compare the two and check if both are pulling in the same data or if there’s any difference in structure.
To avoid confusion, it's a good idea to maintain a clear structure in your Excel file, using tables or named ranges with consistent naming practices. This way, Power BI can accurately map your data without needing to auto-generate additional versions with underscores.
Hope this information helps.