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List columns simultaneous expansion

Hello Community,

 

First of all, I hope all of and your families are safe during this period.

 

I would appreciated it if you could help me with the below task.

 

I have a table that includes two list columns.

 

 

After expanding the Lists, I get the below result.

 

 

I want to expand the "Year" column and then, to expand the "Count" column in such a way that it will result in something like the below table (the "Count" column will include the correct value per "Year" per "Ref").

 

 

Any help would be hugely appreciated.

 

Kind regards,

 

George

 

 

 

 

  • Hello Anonymous 

     

    check out this solution. It adds a new column to your data, creating a table out of your year and count column. After that the list-columns are deleted and the new table expanded

    let
        Source = #table({"Ref", "Year", "Count"}, {{"181", {"2019", "2020"}, {"50000", "34000"}},{"182", {"2019", "2020"}, {"50000000", "34000000"}}}),
        AddTable = Table.AddColumn
        (
            Source,
            "TableYearCount",
            each Table.FromColumns({_[Year], _[Count]}, {"Year","Count"}),
            type table
        ),
        RemoveYearCount = Table.RemoveColumns(AddTable,{"Year", "Count"}),
        ExpandYearCount = Table.ExpandTableColumn(RemoveYearCount, "TableYearCount", {"Year", "Count"}, {"Year", "Count"})
    in
        ExpandYearCount

     

    Copy paste this code to the advanced editor in a new blank query to see how the solution works.

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    Have fun

    Jimmy

     

     

     

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  • Jimmy801's avatar
    Jimmy801
    Community Champion

    Hello Anonymous 

     

    check out this solution. It adds a new column to your data, creating a table out of your year and count column. After that the list-columns are deleted and the new table expanded

    let
        Source = #table({"Ref", "Year", "Count"}, {{"181", {"2019", "2020"}, {"50000", "34000"}},{"182", {"2019", "2020"}, {"50000000", "34000000"}}}),
        AddTable = Table.AddColumn
        (
            Source,
            "TableYearCount",
            each Table.FromColumns({_[Year], _[Count]}, {"Year","Count"}),
            type table
        ),
        RemoveYearCount = Table.RemoveColumns(AddTable,{"Year", "Count"}),
        ExpandYearCount = Table.ExpandTableColumn(RemoveYearCount, "TableYearCount", {"Year", "Count"}, {"Year", "Count"})
    in
        ExpandYearCount

     

    Copy paste this code to the advanced editor in a new blank query to see how the solution works.

    If this post helps or solves your problem, please mark it as solution (to help other users find useful content and to acknowledge the work of users that helped you)
    Kudoes are nice too

    Have fun

    Jimmy

     

     

     

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      Thank you Jimmy,

       

      This worked just fine!!!

       

      The code I used is 

       

      = Table.AddColumn(#"Renamed Columns", "TableYearCount",each Table.FromColumns({_[Year],_[Count]},{"Year","Count"}),type table)

       

      , where #"Renamed Columns" is the previous applied step.

       

      It also took me a while to figure out that in order for this to work, the lists must not be expanded.

       

      Kind regards,

       

      George

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    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      Hello Fowmy,

       

      Please see below.

      https://1drv.ms/x/s!Av7SCtwcEG01lDA24NLYjLOY91Ne?e=XVyz8g

       

      IdYearCount

      1812019:202050000:34000
      1822019:20201000000:2500000
      2052020:2020350000:435000
      2642019:202055000:220000
      3822019:202015000:185000
      4062021:2022:2023:2024 141252: 306251: 306251: 306251
      5592021:2022:202390000:148000:187000

       

      Thank you,

      George