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Aasozab
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2 years ago
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How to swap some values between two columns in power query using either GUI elements or M code?

How to swap some values between two columns in power query using either GUI elements or M code?  
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    dufoq3
    2 years ago

    Hi Aasozab, I recommend you to create new pair of columns with extracted values:

     

     

    [Extracted Date]

     

    if (try Date.From([Column1]) otherwise false) is date then [Column1] else [Column2]

     

     

    [Extracted Text]

     

    if [Column1] = [Extracted Date] then [Column2] else [Column1]

     

     

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Aasozab
Regular Visitor
2 years ago

Hi dufoq3 . I got these errors when followed your steps:

Please tell me:

1. whether or not I followed your steps correctly?

2. Why getting this error?

TIA

 

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dufoq3
Community Champion
2 years ago

 

You have to add them into-your query as a custom column.

 

 

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    Aasozab
    Regular Visitor
    2 years ago

    I have done so.

    Check thse steps and plz tell where I have made a mistake. and why i am getting error in last step and plz also tell what would be next steps?

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    • dufoq3's avatar
      dufoq3
      Community Champion
      2 years ago

      You addec just "" into Custom Column. You have to add my code there 🙂 Read carefuly my guidelines again please.

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        Aasozab
        Regular Visitor
        2 years ago

        yes it works now. Thank you so much. I was confused by Note at bottom i.e. Note: Check this link to learn how to use my query. and was following these steps: