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hbgv123
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3 years ago
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How to create a table using distinct values and also create index based on distinct values?

Hi, I was able to create new table using distinct values but i was not able to create index column in this new table. any idea on how to add index in this new table?       Product_Table = DIST...
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    ToddChitt
    3 years ago

    Try it in Power Query. Do a GROUP BY on a copy (ore REFERENCE) of the original table. From there you can add an Index column.

    Question back to you: Of what use is the INDEX column? You can't reference it like a Primary Key/Foreign Key relationship because no other table know the values. And the order of the index is not controllable, other than by preceding it with a SORT operation in Power Query.

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ToddChitt
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3 years ago

Try it in Power Query. Do a GROUP BY on a copy (ore REFERENCE) of the original table. From there you can add an Index column.

Question back to you: Of what use is the INDEX column? You can't reference it like a Primary Key/Foreign Key relationship because no other table know the values. And the order of the index is not controllable, other than by preceding it with a SORT operation in Power Query.