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Hi everyone!
Is it possible to Create Column and perform Transformation in Single Step.
Below are the two steps I use at the moment, however was wondering if there was a more efficent way to do this in a single step.
#"Step 2" = Table.DuplicateColumn(#"Step 1", "Plan Item", "Plan"),
#"Step 3" = Table.TransformColumns(#"Step 2", {{"Plan", each Text.Start(_, 3), type text}}),
Any help or advice would be most appreciated!
Thanks!
Solved! Go to Solution.
= Table.AddColumn(#"Step 1", "Plan", each Text.Start([Plan Item], 3))
You can add a column instead
= Table.AddColumn(#"Step 1", "Plan", each Text.Start([Plan Item],3), type text)
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= Table.AddColumn(#"Step 1", "Plan", each Text.Start([Plan Item], 3))
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