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bbaranyai
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While pulling a table from Oracle database Power Query auto adds multiple list and table columns

Hi,

 

I just experienced a strange behavior of Power BI Desktop Query Editor.

When I pull a database table using select * from, I get the entire table correctly loaded (160 columns).

However when I use Import table functionality, Query Editor adds multiple columns to the original 160 (+40 in my case...), which seem to be list and table columns.

I have the option to unpivot any of them.

When I tried unpivot on a list column it folded out into two additional columns: 

(1) Attribute

(2) Value - this one is a record....

 

Can someone explain what is going on?

 

Thank you

Balazs

 

 

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v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
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Hi @bbaranyai,

 

This is a feature of Oracle.Database. Please refer to Oracle.Database. You can add ", CreateNavigationProperties=false" in the Advanced Editor to work around this feature.

While_pulling_a_table_from_Oracle_database_Power_Query_auto_adds_multiple_list_and_table_columns

 

Best Regards,

Dale

 

Community Support Team _ Dale
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @bbaranyai,

 

This is a feature of Oracle.Database. Please refer to Oracle.Database. You can add ", CreateNavigationProperties=false" in the Advanced Editor to work around this feature.

While_pulling_a_table_from_Oracle_database_Power_Query_auto_adds_multiple_list_and_table_columns

 

Best Regards,

Dale

 

Community Support Team _ Dale
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

That you Dale!

 

This explains.

 

Balazs

Thank you!

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