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CK_92
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11 months ago
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Right data structure for Inventory Forecast data

Hi Folks,   Power BI newBie here. I current use Excel as a data source to merge 10 multiple files with same headers in to one table, using power query in PBI. Since the data is forecast data, every...
  • Shahid12523's avatar
    11 months ago

    - Use “long format” data: Instead of adding new columns each month, add new rows with a ForecastMonth column.
    Store all files in one folder: Use Power BI’s Folder connector to auto-merge them.
    Automate with Power Query: Clean one sample file, and apply the same steps to all others.
    Optional: Extract month from filename if needed.


    No more manual edits—just drop the new file in the folder and refresh Power BI