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Anonymous
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6 years ago

File metadata/how to hook into get data

Hello,   I am building a set of tools that should allow users to import their own data.  Is it possible to get meta data about a source file used for data imports? For instance, a user loads "Use...
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Anonymous
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6 years ago

Thank you Mariusz,

 

I'm afraid the example I gave was misleading as I mentioned a month, sorry. The data won't necessarily come from the same folder each time, or even be the next month. 

Can I get Information about any source file in general into a visualization?

 

Kindest regards,

Ruben

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    Mariusz
    Community Champion
    6 years ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    How will it be obtained?

     

    Best Regards,
    Mariusz

    Please feel free to connect with me.
    Mariusz Repczynski

     

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      Anonymous
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      6 years ago

      Mariusz 

       

      it will come from Get Data -> EXCEL or CSV/TEXT.

      Any ideas? :)

       

      Thanks, 

      Ruben

       

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        v-lid-msft
        Community Support
        6 years ago

        Hi Anonymous ,

         

        I do not think is can be completed with Power Query Editor, because that the query based on another query name (or the name of table imported), but the table name user imported cannot be constant.

         

        Best regards,

        Community Support Team _ Dong Li
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