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Mic1979
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Custome function error message with Merge

Dear all,

 

I am building this custom function:

 

(
Input_Table as table,
Adder_Table as table,

Input_Table_Column1 as text,
Input_Table_Column2 as text,
Input_Table_Column3 as text,

Adder_Table_Column1 as text,
Adder_Table_Column2 as text,
Adder_Table_Column3 as text,

Adder as text
) =>

let

Input_Table_Helper_Column = Table.AddColumn (Input_Table, "HelperLPInput", each Text.Combine({
Record.Field(_, Input_Table_Column1),
Record.Field(_, Input_Table_Column2),
Record.Field(_, Input_Table_Column3)}, " "), type text),

Adder_Table_Helper_Column = Table.AddColumn (Adder_Table, "HelperLPAdder", each Text.Combine({
Record.Field(_, Adder_Table_Column1),
Record.Field(_, Adder_Table_Column2),
Record.Field(_, Adder_Table_Column3)}, " "), type text),

// Merge and Expand
Merged_Table = Table.NestedJoin (
Input_Table,
{"HelperLPInput"},
Adder_Table,
{"HelperLPAdder"},
"Adder",
JoinKind.LeftOuter
),

Input_Table_Headers = Table.ColumnNames(Input_Table),
Adder_Table_Headers = Table.ColumnNames(Adder_Table),
List_Header_Difference = List.Difference(Adder_Table_Headers,Input_Table_Headers),

Expanded_Merged_Table = Table.ExpandTableColumn (
Merged_Table,
Adder,
List_Header_Difference,
List_Header_Difference)

in Expanded_Merged_Table

 

However I am getting this message

An error occurred in the ‘’ query. Expression.Error: The column 'HelperLPInput' of the table wasn't found.
Details:
HelperLPInput

 

Could you support?

 

Thanks.

2 ACCEPTED SOLUTIONS
lbendlin
Super User
Super User

You used the wrong reference.

 

// Merge and Expand
Merged_Table = Table.NestedJoin (
Input_Table_Helper_Column,
{"HelperLPInput"},
Adder_Table_Helper_Column,
{"HelperLPAdder"},
"Adder",
JoinKind.LeftOuter
),

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It works, many thanks.

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2 REPLIES 2
lbendlin
Super User
Super User

You used the wrong reference.

 

// Merge and Expand
Merged_Table = Table.NestedJoin (
Input_Table_Helper_Column,
{"HelperLPInput"},
Adder_Table_Helper_Column,
{"HelperLPAdder"},
"Adder",
JoinKind.LeftOuter
),

It works, many thanks.

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