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GTS2010
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‎04-17-2019 06:19 AM

I am trying to lookup use a substring from table Matl from Bill-of-material (BOM) and assign the Matl Code to matching records. Any ideas how?
power query lookup.jpg

 

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parry2k
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‎04-17-2019 06:27 AM

@GTS2010 you can use lookupvalue function to add new column in BOM

 

 



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‎04-17-2019 06:27 AM

Hey,

 

please provid sample data, create a pbix, upload the pbix and accompanying xlsx to oendrive or dropbox and share the link.

 

Please provide an expected result.

 

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GTS2010
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‎04-18-2019 04:42 AM

Link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dx6vhee41zhv8eb/AABeJC-f2Z3LgOsdtjAOC-kBa?dl=0

 

Excel has format and a couple example column A bottom.

 

Thanks for the help

 

Kevin

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parry2k
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‎04-18-2019 05:34 AM

@GTS2010 just downloaded pbix and there are many tables, so which one we are searching from and to which one? Names of the tables are totally different what you posted.



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GTS2010
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‎04-18-2019 09:55 AM

I missed giving you comm code app.xlsx. - see Comm code tab in this sheet

I redirected connection to comm code app.xlsx in pbix file just now - Table comm Code
All the other tables come from COMM_CODE LKUP which contains Name ranges are each of the other tables in the pbix are connected to it

contact me directly at kzandee@gts2010.com if you want 







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