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Anonymous
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Count columns

Hi Guys, is there a way to count all of the columns available on the table?

 

I have query that combines all of the table in a folder, as part of countermeasure that it will not lag I want to know first the # of columns available in each table. I have already tried to create a  function using the Table.ColumnCount but it seems like it gives me the overall column count, opposed to what I want- wherein it will count per table

 

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Payeras_BI
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Hi @Anonymous ,

For me it works by adding a Custom Column and typing:

Table.ColumnCount([Transform File])

 

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J. Payeras
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Payeras_BI
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@Anonymous 

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J. Payeras
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Payeras_BI
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Hi @Anonymous ,

For me it works by adding a Custom Column and typing:

Table.ColumnCount([Transform File])

 

If this post answered your question, please mark it as a solution to help other users find useful content.
Kudos are another nice way to acknowledge those who tried to help you.

J. Payeras
Mallorca, Spain
Anonymous
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Hey man @Payeras_BI  that worked!

 

I just checked and what I did is actually correct but in a longer method and also 16383 is actually the maxed column that can be added in an Excel file and just noticed that all of my files got **bleep**ed up. 

 

Thank you so much!

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