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Sentinel997
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ODBC - AS400 - Rename headers

Hi,

 

Initial situation:
We have an AS400 database, can be connected via ODBC.

All data fields on the AS400 are labeled:
with EGFTD, FHBFZ, BKLDM etc.

In an external Excel table we have the translation
in different tables.

EGFDT = Customer Name
FHBFZ = Place of residence
BKLDM = Sales volume etc.

 

Now I don't want to enter the entire table by hand.
Can the Excel table be stored as a matrix so that you don't have to enter it manually.

 

Not explained in detail enough. 🙂
So again:

The Retrieved Data contains the headings mentioned above (EGFDT, FHBFZ....).
This in several different tables. These headings are translated into an Excel table.
Example above. This data read in via ODBC should be translated via this Excel table.

Would like to avoid such a renaming by hand.
And I would also just like to follow up/add translations to the Excel table.

Thanks.

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lbendlin
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You can replace column names in Power Query code. 

 

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