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JohnLow's avatar
JohnLow
Helper I
3 years ago
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Cannot convert a value of type Record to type Text.

Hi,

 

I'm currently trying to extract values from a list column, called data.custom_fields which has 9 records. However I'm getting the following error message:

 

Expression.Error: We cannot convert a value of type Record to type Text.


Details:
Value=
compulsory_on_complete=FALSE
name=Staff Member
value=
value_id=
type=choice
id=1
visible_to_staff_only=TRUE
Type=[Type]

 

My M Code is as follows:

 

Any help, much appreciated.

 

Thanks

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Hi JohnLow ,

     

    Please refer to the following steps, hope it helps.

    let
    Source = #table({"aa","bb"},{{1,{1,2,3}},{2,{33,44}}}),
    Custom1 = Table.TransformColumns(Source,{"bb", each Record.FromList(_,{"1"..Text.From(List.Count(_))})}),
    #"Expanded bb" = Table.ExpandRecordColumn(Custom1, "bb", {"1", "2", "3"}, {"1", "2", "3"})
in
    #"Expanded bb"

     

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    Gao
    Community Support Team

     

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  • ppm1's avatar
    ppm1
    Solution Sage
    3 years ago

    The Text.Combine function in your last step expects a list an the input, but it looks like you have expanded a list of records. You should be able to expand that column of [Record] values. Have you tried that (instead of using Text.Combine)?

     

    Pat

    • JohnLow's avatar
      JohnLow
      Helper I
      3 years ago

      Yes, but if I expand this, it give me 9 rows for each record and I would like 9 columns instead. Just not sure how to do that.

       

       

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        3 years ago

        Hi JohnLow ,

         

        Please refer to the following steps, hope it helps.

        let
    Source = #table({"aa","bb"},{{1,{1,2,3}},{2,{33,44}}}),
    Custom1 = Table.TransformColumns(Source,{"bb", each Record.FromList(_,{"1"..Text.From(List.Count(_))})}),
    #"Expanded bb" = Table.ExpandRecordColumn(Custom1, "bb", {"1", "2", "3"}, {"1", "2", "3"})
in
    #"Expanded bb"

         

        Best Regards,
        Gao
        Community Support Team

         

        If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution  to help the other members find it more quickly. If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

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