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Chrisjr
Helper IV
Helper IV

Changing columns types except selected ones

Hello All, 

 

I have the following table: 

BrandCategoryMarchAprilMay
ABDOP500750807
ACPDO200850890
ADOOB150970750
AADOP680160690

 

I am trying to create a function that would change the column types of all columns expceted the columns Brand and Category. 

(The other column's names will always change. The column "Brand" and "Category" will always be the 2 first columns and their names will never change)

 

I have tried the following function but doesn't work: 
        = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"End stage 3",
List.Transform(
List.RemoveFirstN(
Table.ColumnNames(Source),
2
),
each {_, Int64.Type}
))

 

I get an error message : "Expression.Error: The column 'Item' of the table wasn't found.
Details:
Item"

 

but nowhere in my table or transformations I have a column names Item. 

 

Anyone has an idea how I could achieve this? 

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wdx223_Daniel
Community Champion
Community Champion

= Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"End stage 3",
List.Transform(
List.RemoveFirstN(
Table.ColumnNames(#"End stage 3"),
2
),
each {_, Int64.Type}
))

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Chrisjr
Helper IV
Helper IV

Super, many thanks @wdx223_Daniel .

What was my mistake? 

I see you replaced the source with the previous step. 

wdx223_Daniel
Community Champion
Community Champion

= Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"End stage 3",
List.Transform(
List.RemoveFirstN(
Table.ColumnNames(#"End stage 3"),
2
),
each {_, Int64.Type}
))

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