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kram1234
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Indentation table template from Excel not loading

Hi,

 

I try to add a Excel-template with a hiërarchie for a "Cost-overview". But when I try to load the template in Power BI, the indentation is gone (I know about switching off "Word Wrap").

 

It should be like the (Excel-) picture below. See my files here: PBIX and Excel-template 

 

kram1234_0-1666039639013.png

 

kram1234_1-1666040134738.png

 

 

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jbwtp
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Hi @kram1234,

 

I can't load your files, but I guess the identation is not space-generated, this is rather formatting in Excel?

I just had to sort the same issue. The problem is that PBI does not care about cells meta-data (including formatting) and only take the actual value of the cell.

 

I worked around it with a macro that would analise the identation and create a separate column to record the identation level, which then can be used in PBI.

 

Kind regards,

John 

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kram1234
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Hi @jbwtp ,

 

You are right. The indentation is not space-generated. I changed it to space-generated instead of using "Increase Indent" in Excel, now it's fine.

 

Thanks for this pretty easy solution 🙂

jbwtp
Memorable Member
Memorable Member

Hi @kram1234,

 

I can't load your files, but I guess the identation is not space-generated, this is rather formatting in Excel?

I just had to sort the same issue. The problem is that PBI does not care about cells meta-data (including formatting) and only take the actual value of the cell.

 

I worked around it with a macro that would analise the identation and create a separate column to record the identation level, which then can be used in PBI.

 

Kind regards,

John 

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