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Jeanxyz
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how to get year data from file name

‎08-06-2021 06:16 AM

Hi,

My source file is an Excel stored on sharepoint, the last four digit of the file name (xxxxx_05.08.2021.xlsx) is the year number. I have loaded the data to power query, I want to add a year column in the table, which should use the year data stored in the Excel file name. Is there a way to do this in power query?

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PC2790
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‎08-06-2021 06:28 AM

In Power Query, you can go to Transform -->Extract --> Text Between Delimiters and configure it like this:

PC2790_0-1628256517633.png

Make sure to duplicate your column to retain the file name as well

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sevenhills
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‎08-06-2021 06:52 PM

@PC2790 's solution is correct.

In case, you need more details, check this link... 

https://www.myonlinetraininghub.com/import-multiple-files-containing-multiple-sheets-with-power-quer...

 

 

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PC2790
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‎08-06-2021 06:28 AM

In Power Query, you can go to Transform -->Extract --> Text Between Delimiters and configure it like this:

PC2790_0-1628256517633.png

Make sure to duplicate your column to retain the file name as well

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