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Anonymous
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Populate column with distinct values from another column in another table

Hi, as the title suggests I'm looking to populate a column in a new table with distinct values from a column in an existing table.

 

For example, Table1, Column1 = {1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5}

 

Should look like NewTable, NewColumn = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

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mahoneypat
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Please try

 

Table2 = DISTINCT(Table1[Column1])

 

If this works for you, please mark it as the solution.  Kudos are appreciated too.  Please let me know if not.

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Pat





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Greg_Deckler
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@Anonymous - Should be:

 

NewTable = DISTINCT(SELECTCOLUMNS('Table1',"NewColumn",[Column1]))


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Hello! Are you able to adapt this formula to create a new column with unique values from two other columns? Say, 

NewTable = DISTINCT(SELECTCOLUMNS('Table1',"NewColumn",{[Column1],[Column2]})

Or something to that effect? 

mahoneypat
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Please try

 

Table2 = DISTINCT(Table1[Column1])

 

If this works for you, please mark it as the solution.  Kudos are appreciated too.  Please let me know if not.

Regards,

Pat





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Where do I enter this code?

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