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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.
Solved! Go to Solution.
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
),
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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