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ukcala
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Copy new rows from source to destination based on criteria

Hi, looking for some advice please. I'm collecting product volumetric data (codes, length, width, height etc) using a volumetrics machine which then outputs the data to a CSV file on a network share (the machine itself cannot directly import to other docuents/programs)

 

I have a 2nd document, a Master Volumetrics sheet (in SharePoint Online) which has 7000 rows of historic data.

 

What I'm trying to achieve is that each time a new row is added to the CSV, there is a check of the master based on the part code. If the part code exists, then do nothing, if it doesn't, then copy certain values from the source & create a new row in the destination 'Master'.

 

What's the best way to achieve this? Is it something that would be fairly easy to achive in Power Query for a complete novice?

 

Thanks!

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ImkeF
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Hello @ukcala ,
Power Query and Power BI are designed to read existing data, not to write back to sources.
They also don't have triggers that react to certain events.
But if you're "just" looking for some special logic that has to be applied when you import data from 2 different sources and combine them in a special way before loading to the data model, I'd recommend to post sample data or upload a file with sample data.
Please check out these instructions:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Community-Blog/How-to-provide-sample-data-in-the-Power-BI-Forum/ba-...

 

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