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Referencing columns from tables in Query Editor

Good morning,

 

I have two tables I've pulled through to Power BI from SQL servers. The Table names are "QueryCMWritten" and "QueryPM Written"

I want to create a new table, pulling through some columns from both tables. 

I created a blank table called Variance - see attached image. 

Say I want to pull a column through called "Column1CM" and "Column1PM" from these two tables. Is this possible? And if so, what M code do I write to do this?

 

Thanks!

Jemma

 

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  • v-piga-msft's avatar
    v-piga-msft
    7 years ago

    Hi Anonymous,

     

    By my tests, you could use Table.SelectColumns() fucntion to get the columns from another table.

     

    Here is my test sample.  

     

    Assuming that I have two tables Sheet1 and Sheet6, then I create the blank query and type the query below.

     

     

    let
    Source = Table.SelectColumns(Sheet6,"PostingYear"),
in
    Source

    Then I will get the column [Posting Year] from table Sheet 6. Then I could create the custom column with the same query.

     

     

     

    let
    Source = Table.SelectColumns(Sheet6,"PostingYear"),
    #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Custom", each Table.SelectColumns(Sheet1,"TYPE")),
    #"Expanded Custom" = Table.ExpandTableColumn(#"Added Custom", "Custom", {"TYPE"}, {"Custom.TYPE"})
in
    #"Expanded Custom"

     

     

    The query above should make sense of you. I'm not good at M query.

     

    Hope ImkeF would help you get the solution more efficient.

     

    Best  Regard,

    Cherry

  • ImkeF's avatar
    ImkeF
    7 years ago

    Usually, I would merge 2 tables via a common key-column to make sure that each row has data that belongs together (see here for example: https://www.powerquery.training/portfolio/merge-tables/).

     

    But if you really just want to put one table beneath the other, you'd use Table.ToColumns on each of those tables and create a joined table using Table.FromColumns(TransformedFirstTable & TransformedSecondTable)

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  • v-piga-msft's avatar
    v-piga-msft
    Resident Rockstar
    7 years ago

    Hi Anonymous,

     

    By my tests, you could use Table.SelectColumns() fucntion to get the columns from another table.

     

    Here is my test sample.  

     

    Assuming that I have two tables Sheet1 and Sheet6, then I create the blank query and type the query below.

     

     

    let
    Source = Table.SelectColumns(Sheet6,"PostingYear"),
in
    Source

    Then I will get the column [Posting Year] from table Sheet 6. Then I could create the custom column with the same query.

     

     

     

    let
    Source = Table.SelectColumns(Sheet6,"PostingYear"),
    #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Custom", each Table.SelectColumns(Sheet1,"TYPE")),
    #"Expanded Custom" = Table.ExpandTableColumn(#"Added Custom", "Custom", {"TYPE"}, {"Custom.TYPE"})
in
    #"Expanded Custom"

     

     

    The query above should make sense of you. I'm not good at M query.

     

    Hope ImkeF would help you get the solution more efficient.

     

    Best  Regard,

    Cherry

    • ImkeF's avatar
      ImkeF
      Community Champion
      7 years ago

      Usually, I would merge 2 tables via a common key-column to make sure that each row has data that belongs together (see here for example: https://www.powerquery.training/portfolio/merge-tables/).

       

      But if you really just want to put one table beneath the other, you'd use Table.ToColumns on each of those tables and create a joined table using Table.FromColumns(TransformedFirstTable & TransformedSecondTable)

  • v-piga-msft's avatar
    v-piga-msft
    Resident Rockstar
    7 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

     

    Have you solved your problem?

     

    If you have solved, please always accept the replies making sense as solution to your question so that people who may have the same question can get the solution directly.

     

    If you still need help, please feel free to ask.

     

    Best  Regards,

    Cherry