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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.
| OrderID | Date | Tax | Shipping | Tip | Total | Item1 | Qty1 | ItemPrice1 | Item2 | Qty2 | ItemPrice2 |
| 12345 | 9/3/23 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 95 | 951 | 2 | 24 | 856 | 1 | 12 |
Is there a way to change this to the below?
| OrderID | Date | Tax | Shipping | Tip | Total | Item | Qty | ItemPrice |
| 12345 | 9/3/23 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 95 | 951 | 2 | 24 |
| 12345 | 9/3/23 | 856 | 1 | 12 |
Solved! Go to Solution.
= #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))))
= #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))))
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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