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im_newbie_123
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How to create custom column with Power Query editor

Need to create a cusotm column with the combination of Letter P and PreviosuMonth data.

 

Expeceted Output :

P10

P10

P10

P10

 

Thanks in Advance

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v-frfei-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @im_newbie_123 ,

 

To add a custom column as below.

="P" & Number.ToText(Date.Month(DateTime.LocalNow())-1)

P10.PNG

 

 

Community Support Team _ Frank
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the others find it more quickly.

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v-frfei-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @im_newbie_123 ,

 

To add a custom column as below.

="P" & Number.ToText(Date.Month(DateTime.LocalNow())-1)

P10.PNG

 

 

Community Support Team _ Frank
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the others find it more quickly.
artemus
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

You mean something like:

"P" & Text.From([PreviousMonth])

Assuming PreviousMonth is a column that has the number 1 to 12 

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