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Gameboy334
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Help with modifying data

I have a dataset coming in that has orders as a single line, with multiple columns showing the items and the details of the sales. I am trying to get the data transformed to an easier to read format. Below is an example of how the data is currently showing up. 

OrderIDDateTaxShippingTipTotalItem1Qty1ItemPrice1Item2Qty2ItemPrice2
123459/3/2310151095951224856112

 

Is there a way to change this to the below?

OrderIDDateTaxShippingTipTotalItemQtyItemPrice
123459/3/2310151095951224
123459/3/23    856112
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wdx223_Daniel
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= #table(List.FirstN(Table.ColumnNames(KeepColumns),11) & {"Discount Amount","Discount Total","Item SubTotal","Item Total","Price","Product Name","Quantity","SKU"} , List.TransformMany(Table.ToRows(KeepColumns) , each List.Zip({{1},List.Split(List.Skip(_,11),8)}) , (x,y)=>List.FirstN(x,2)&List.ReplaceRange(y{1},0,0,if y{0}=null then List.Repeat({null},9) else List.Range(x,2,9))))

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wdx223_Daniel
Super User
Super User

= #table(List.FirstN(Table.ColumnNames(KeepColumns),11) & {"Discount Amount","Discount Total","Item SubTotal","Item Total","Price","Product Name","Quantity","SKU"} , List.TransformMany(Table.ToRows(KeepColumns) , each List.Zip({{1},List.Split(List.Skip(_,11),8)}) , (x,y)=>List.FirstN(x,2)&List.ReplaceRange(y{1},0,0,if y{0}=null then List.Repeat({null},9) else List.Range(x,2,9))))

wdx223_Daniel
Super User
Super User

NewStep== #table(List.FirstN(Table.ColumnNames(YourTableName),6)&{"Item","QTY","Price"},List.TransformMany(Table.ToRows(YourTableName),each List.Zip({{1},List.Split(List.Skip(_,6),3)}),(x,y)=>List.FirstN(x,2)&List.ReplaceRange(y{1},0,0,if y{0}=null then List.Repeat({null},4) else List.Range(x,2,4))))

I have entered the below as a new step but am getting the error below. Any thoughts on what I did wrong?

 

= KeepColumns(List.FirstN(Table.ColumnNames(KeepColumns),11) & {"Discount Amount","Discount Total","Item SubTotal","Item Total","Price","Product Name","Quantity","SKU"} , List.TransformMany(Table.ToRows(KeepColumns) , each List.Zip({{1},List.Split(List.Skip(_,11),8)}) , (x,y)=>List.FirstN(x,2)&List.ReplaceRange(y{1},0,0,if y{0}=null then List.Repeat({null},4) else List.Range(x,2,4))))

 

"Expression.Error: We cannot convert a value of type Table to type Function.
Details:
Value=[Table]
Type=[Type]

 

Thank you for the reply. Can you help me understand the components of the formula that you gave me? The full dataset is much more data than the example that I gave and I will need to customize the formula to fit my needs.

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