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Anonymous
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How to do rename by script ?

Hi All

My raw data is txt format , when i import to PBI , it ask me to rename all my field name 

, since i am doing testing now . i don't want to spend time doing rename the field name , it there short cut on this ? so that after i finish all the import and i can start doing rename at the last step. any suggest. ( problem import raw data file with out header)

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v-alq-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

 

Based on your description, I created data to reproduce your scenario. The pbix file is attached in the end.

Table:

c1.png

 

You may add a new step with following m codes

= Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Column1", type text}, {"Column2", type text}, {"Column3", type text}})

 

Result:

c2.png

 

For further information, you may refer to the document .

 

Best Regards

Allan

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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v-alq-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

 

Based on your description, I created data to reproduce your scenario. The pbix file is attached in the end.

Table:

c1.png

 

You may add a new step with following m codes

= Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Column1", type text}, {"Column2", type text}, {"Column3", type text}})

 

Result:

c2.png

 

For further information, you may refer to the document .

 

Best Regards

Allan

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , You can do rename at any step. But in some cases they rename can cause the formula to break. I have faced this couple of time.

My advice is before you start creating a new formula column or measure , rename .

 

So After Import and Data modeling, you should rename and then create additional formula.

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