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Append Queries 3 different data sources
- 1 year ago
The short version of the answer is to create a query for each of your data sources, perform all the neccessary transformations to the source(s) so that they can be appended to the others. Set all of these queries so they do not load into the model. Create a fourth query that has the source equal to Table.Combine({yourFirstQuery, yourSecondQuery, yourThirdQuery).
This approach allows you to manipulate each source seperately so that it can be append correctly.
Yes it is! the only information showing is the original query I asked to append the rest of the information. the rest is in Null. I have no other errors or anything popping up or showing it is an issue.
Power BI forces you to match the column names and not just the order while appending because for example when t1_col1, t2_col1 and t3_col1 are appended, it wouldn't know which column name to keep after appending. Anyway in your report, you would only be able to pick one column name to display in your report header after appending the 3 different columns from 3 sources.