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Radhika123
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2 years ago
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Text and numbers in same column.

I have a column called "Task ID" in share point list which is having some rows with numbers and some rows with text , but when i load to power BI I'm not able to see the text rows data , instead it is showing errors where the text is present .Please help me in this.

 

Thanks in Advance.

  • Hi Khushidesai0109 ,
    skygold16 ,
    MNedix 
    Thank you so much for your replies, I got the answer for the question I have asked.
    I changed the data type to 'any', in advance advance editor of power query.

    Thank You,
    Radhika.

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  • Hi There, 

     

    Did you try changing the column data type to text while loading data thorugh Power Query ?

     

    Thanks,

     

  • As error shows, there is a text value in the field and I think you need to look at your Power Query steps which is trying to convert the column to a text datatype. If you want to use numeric and text value together, you need to keep the column data type as string. Or you can filter our the value which is non-numeric. 

    • Radhika123's avatar
      Radhika123
      Helper I

      I have changed the column type to text in power Query , but it didn't work. Need to try to filter value to non numeric. Will try and let you know.And that column is a choice column in share point list .Is that the reason for this issue ?

  • Hiii
    The error shows that you changed the data type of that column to number 
    Please see the table view and in that select Text
    or Go to power query and change to datatype of column to text

    Thank You
    If this helped you please give thumbs up and accept it as solution!!!!

    • Radhika123's avatar
      Radhika123
      Helper I

      Hi Khushidesai0109 ,
      Thanks for the reply.

      please check the snap shot above . I  had changed the column to text ,but it didn't work.

      • Khushidesai0109's avatar
        Khushidesai0109
        Skilled Sharer

        Hii,
        Have you applied it and closed it, please check in the table view as well 

  • Hiii Can you please send the column details as well like copy the column data and paste it here so I can see whats the major issue is

    • Radhika123's avatar
      Radhika123
      Helper I

      I have done close and apply in power query , and I found blanks where the text present.

      --------
      8224347
      8224347
      Cubix_TE
      Cubix_TE
      Cubix_TE
      Cubix_TE
      Cubix_TE
      Cubix_TE
      Cubix_TE
      Above is the data from that column.And that particular column is a choice column.

      • Khushidesai0109's avatar
        Khushidesai0109
        Skilled Sharer

        Hiii,
        Please See this the data format is correct and can view as well
        Thank You
        If this helped you please give thumbs up and accept it as solution!!!!

  • Hi Khushidesai0109 ,
    skygold16 ,
    MNedix 
    Thank you so much for your replies, I got the answer for the question I have asked.
    I changed the data type to 'any', in advance advance editor of power query.

    Thank You,
    Radhika.