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Linnil
Helper III
2 years ago
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Create a Column which labels table rows as Section 1, Section 2, 3, 4 according to number of rows

Hi - I have a table with a variable amount of rows. Whenever the data is refreshed (once a week) it changes. I would like to count all the rows and then divide those rows into 4 sections, more of ...
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    wdx223_Daniel
    2 years ago

    please use my code as a new step, instead of puting it in the add column function.

    click the "fx" label beside the formula edit bar, then copy code into formula area

    =let
    AAA=Table.RowCount(#"Added Index")
    in Table.FromColumns(Table.ToColumns(#"Added Index")&{List.Transform({0..AAA-1},each "Section "&Text.From(Number.IntegerDivide(_,Number.RoundUp(AAA/4))+1))},Table.ColumnNames(#"Added Index")&{"Section"}))

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wdx223_Daniel
Community Champion
2 years ago

i used Number.RoundUp, so each section should be 362, instead of 361

then first three sections will have 362 rows, and the last has 359 rows

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Linnil
Helper III
2 years ago

I see - thanks Daniel.

 

In my actual table that does not happen. One row has disappeared and all sections have 361.
So the code is not working correctly in real-life scenario. Is there anything else I can try?

Thanks

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    wdx223_Daniel
    Community Champion
    2 years ago

    the code will not change the row number of your data, it just add a new column

    Table.ToColumns(YourData)&{NewColumn}, this will not delete any rows.

    try to check, is there some steps filter out something.

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    Linnil
    Helper III
    2 years ago

    Hi Daniel

    OK - yes - it is all working perfectly! Thanks for your patience and thanks for such a great solution.
    All the best

    Linnil