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RAKESH1986
Helper II
Helper II

Dataformat error- invalid cell value #ref#

Hi All,

pls, help me to find the error and fix it. data I am getting from an excel file..excel file has value and blank row but no error in file.

 

 

first, I added an error in the custom column..

 

RAKESH1986_0-1672299467288.png

 

here it show me only false value..no error

 

RAKESH1986_1-1672299516902.png

 

but when I clicked on kept error then getting error in all column.

 

RAKESH1986_2-1672299543925.png

 

RAKESH1986_3-1672299637321.png

 

 

it says something in data format. error invalid cell value "#ref.  i am unable to fix it..pls tell me how to find what is the error and how to fix it..

 

this is the advance editor code.

 

let
Source = #"PBWBSEARLY03-AW",
#"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(Source,{"DEL SEQ", "Company Document Number ", "Contractor Document Number ", "Document Title ", "Planned Progress", "Actual Progress", "Weighted Planned Progress", "Weighted Actual Progress", "Variance from Baseline"}),
#"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectRows(#"Removed Columns", each true),
#"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Filtered Rows", "Custom", each try[AW Value]),
#"Expanded Custom" = Table.ExpandRecordColumn(#"Added Custom", "Custom", {"HasError"}, {"HasError"})
in
#"Expanded Custom"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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v-jingzhang
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @RAKESH1986 

 

Based on below step, you can try filtering rows to remain rows that HasError <> false

= Table.SelectRows(#"Expanded Custom", each ([HasError] <> false))

vjingzhang_0-1672366590366.png

 

See if this can filter the rows that have errors. 

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Jing
If this post helps, please Accept it as Solution to help other members find it. Highly appreciate your Kudos!

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v-jingzhang
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @RAKESH1986 

 

Based on below step, you can try filtering rows to remain rows that HasError <> false

= Table.SelectRows(#"Expanded Custom", each ([HasError] <> false))

vjingzhang_0-1672366590366.png

 

See if this can filter the rows that have errors. 

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Jing
If this post helps, please Accept it as Solution to help other members find it. Highly appreciate your Kudos!

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