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Hansolu
Helper II
Helper II

Add a paired index column

Hi, 

I am struggeling to add a paired index column into a nested table in PQ

 

I know how to add an index in the nested table like 1,2,3,4,5,....

what i do need to add is another column lik 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,...

So repeat the index number one time and go to the next 

 

Guess not so complicate but somehow I struggle with this.

 

thanks

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Fowmy
Super User
Super User

@Hansolu 

First, add a simple index column starting with zero:

Table.AddIndexColumn(Source, "Index", 0, 1, Int64.Type)


then the second one

Number.IntegerDivide([Index], 2) + 1


Result

Fowmy_0-1753958177420.png

 



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Hansolu
Helper II
Helper II

Hi, 

thanks both of you, same solution, works great

Actually I was thinking, must be something easy, I just took the wrong turns in my trials

Thanks for the help

mdaatifraza5556
Super User
Super User

Hi @Hansolu 

Can you please try the below steps to get your requirement ?

1. Create index column from 0 

2. Create custome column using below code

= Number.IntegerDivide([Index], 2) + 1

Screenshot 2025-07-31 165821.png

 

After creating custom col if index col is not required then you can remove it.


If this answers your questions, kindly accept it as a solution and give kudos.

Fowmy
Super User
Super User

@Hansolu 

First, add a simple index column starting with zero:

Table.AddIndexColumn(Source, "Index", 0, 1, Int64.Type)


then the second one

Number.IntegerDivide([Index], 2) + 1


Result

Fowmy_0-1753958177420.png

 



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