Reordering Columns in Power Query not Reordering in Data View

[Anonymous]

Hello:

I have a very simple problem to solve (I think). I need to reorder columns in my table for when I copy and paste it to another program. Right now, I am able to enter into Power Query and move columns as I need to, but when I apply and save and go to Copy Table from the Data pane, the columns are still in their original positions.

I should say that I am using an API, in case that affects anything.

Also, if anyone can point me towards a better way to export to excel than Copy Table, I'd be grateful.

Thank you.

[SLand]

It happens to me exactly as described.

I order the columns for easy understanding into PowerQuery, but in my case, when I close and Apply the changes, everything goes Ok, except for the columns order.

I tried updating twice, changing the order of the reorder command, but was useless... just creating a new query and copy-paste the original query from the Advance query editor, worked for me.

Not sure if by now there is another solution.

[v-eachen-msft]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Try to add an index column based on the ordering column in the query editor.

[Greg_Deckler · Accepted solution]

Just to be clear on your process, you are reordering your columns in Power Query, saving and closing, refreshing and then in Desktop you right-click the table and choose Copy Table?

Just one item on this as a comment. I have seen column reordering steps add a considerable amount of time for refresh. So, once you get this sorted out I would highly recommend removing that step as it is kind of useless in general.

[Anonymous]

LUCKILY for you guys - ALL you have to do to fix this bug is go to Advanced Editor of the Query that is not re-ordering correctly. Copy the Text version of the query. Create a new blank Query, copy and paste the broken query's text into, refresh the query, and then delete the old one.

Your new query will have the right order - this has something to do with cacheing possibly - but renaming the query and clearing caches + restart did not fix it for me... Only re-creating the query worked.

[Tamayuzu]

This solved the issue for me as well.

No matter what I did to change column order in the Power Query Editor, they didn't update in Table view. Restarted the app, nope. Saved under a new file name, nope. Refresh, nope. Nothing worked.

Then all I did was copy the query string from advanced editor, re-imported the data and pasted the exact same string into the advanced editor and when I got back to table view my columns were now ordered properly.

[Greg_Deckler]

@Anonymous daxer? You back?

A response so terrible it solved the problem and was accepted as the solution. Sure.