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nok
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Power Query show only rows with most recent date

Hello!

In PowerQuery, I'm trying to do a filter to show only the most recent files based on the column "Folder Patch.2.1", but I don't know how to do it. Here's how the data appears:


In the example image above, I want to always filter ONLY the files with the "Folder Patch.2.1" column with the most recent date. In this case, it would only show these rows:


How can I do this?

  • For your reference.

     

    Step 0: I use these data below.

     

    Step 1: I click a right button of mouse on 'Folder Path.2.1' and select 'Group By...'.

     

    Step 2: I enter the conditions in the "Group By" window and click the OK button.

     

    Step 3: I expand the "Date created" column.

     

    Step 4: I add a condition column.

     

    Step 5: I filter the 'Flag' column.

     

    Step 6: I remove these columns.

    [Before]

    [After]

     

     

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  • For your reference.

     

    Step 0: I use these data below.

     

    Step 1: I click a right button of mouse on 'Folder Path.2.1' and select 'Group By...'.

     

    Step 2: I enter the conditions in the "Group By" window and click the OK button.

     

    Step 3: I expand the "Date created" column.

     

    Step 4: I add a condition column.

     

    Step 5: I filter the 'Flag' column.

     

    Step 6: I remove these columns.

    [Before]

    [After]

     

     

  • Click the dropdown, sort the column descending

    Group by folderpath.2.1

    keep top row

    ungroup