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Merge duplicate columns on full outer join

I like explaining with pictures a lot more:

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Some sample data you can copy for testing:

Antivirus

Company (AV)Computer (AV)Antivirus Version
YipeeBACONATOR12.445
TundraALOHA12.367
TundraGRANDPA12.367
YipeeNETHERLANDS12.445

 

Live Monitoring

Company (M)Computer (M)Monitor Version
YipeeBACONATOR120.812
TundraALOHA120.812
YipeeNETHERLANDS118.554
TundraSUPERCALI120.812
TundraOSTEOPOROSIS118.554

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Hello, we're trying to audit our computers' software installations: We need to know if they are missing either their Antivirus software or their Monitoring software. We're doing this by comparing the 2 datasets with a "FULL OUTER Join". (If "Monitor Version" or "Antivirus Version" columns have a blank value after the join, we can assume the computer is missing that respective software package.)

 

We're fuzzy-joining the datasets by using the "Company" and "Computer" columns (found in both datasets) as the [foreign] keys.

 

We currently have to retain the "Company" and "Computer" columns from both datasets after the join--to know which Company & Computer a given row belongs to--in case a given computer is missing from one of the datasets.

 

Our goal is this: Merge the data from the duplicate "Company" and "Computer" columns from both datasets into new single master "Company" and "Computer" columns.

New "Company" & "Computer" column conditions:

  • If "Company" and "Computer" data exists from BOTH tables for a given row, only show the company & computer data from the "Live Monitoring" table.
  • (Obviously) If company & computer data are missing from one dataset but exist in the other, show the company & computer data from the table that has it.

 

I look forward to any help--Thank you

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

You may download my PBI file from here.

Hope this helps.

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Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/

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Ashish_Mathur
Super User
Super User

Hi,

You may download my PBI file from here.

Hope this helps.

Untitled.png


Regards,
Ashish Mathur
http://www.ashishmathur.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/excelenthusiasts/
lbendlin
Super User
Super User

let
Source = Table.NestedJoin(Antivirus, {"Company (AV)", "Computer (AV)"}, #"Live Monitoring", {"Company (M)", "Computer (M)"}, "Live Monitoring", JoinKind.FullOuter),
#"Expanded Live Monitoring" = Table.ExpandTableColumn(Source, "Live Monitoring", {"Company (M)", "Computer (M)", "Monitor Version"},{"Company", "Computer", "Monitor Version"}),
#"Replaced Value" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Expanded Live Monitoring",null,each [Company],Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"Company (AV)"}),
#"Replaced Value1" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Value",null,each [Computer],Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"Computer (AV)"}),
#"Removed Other Columns" = Table.SelectColumns(#"Replaced Value1",{"Company (AV)", "Computer (AV)", "Antivirus Version", "Monitor Version"}),
#"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Removed Other Columns",{{"Company (AV)", "Company"}, {"Computer (AV)", "Computer"}})
in
#"Renamed Columns"

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