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bhorvati
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How Remove Duplicates Using SELECTCOLUMNS

How would I modify this formula to remove duplicates for Material Number?

 

New Table Name = SELECTCOLUMNS(Existing Table Name,  "Material Number",[Material Number], "Material Name",[Material Name])

 

I have an existing table and I am creating a new table from 3 fields in the existing table.   I think SELECTCOLUMNS is the DAX formula I should be using since these are all just text fields, but I want to remove duplicates for Material Number.

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Phil_Seamark
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @bhorvati

 

One way is just to wrap a DISTINCT around it

 

 

New Table Name = 
DISTINCT(
SELECTCOLUMNS(Existing Table Name, "Material Number",[Material Number], "Material Name",[Material Name])
)

 


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

Proud to be a Datanaut!

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Phil_Seamark
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @bhorvati

 

One way is just to wrap a DISTINCT around it

 

 

New Table Name = 
DISTINCT(
SELECTCOLUMNS(Existing Table Name, "Material Number",[Material Number], "Material Name",[Material Name])
)

 


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

Proud to be a Datanaut!

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