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LesG01stn
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4 years ago
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Lookup values between two tables

I have 2 tables. The first table called OrderHeader has a field called ErrorDescription which has very verbose strings. The second table called ErrorLookup has a field called LookFor and a second fie...
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  • v-kkf-msft's avatar
    v-kkf-msft
    4 years ago

    Hi LesG01stn ,

     

    If the '*' character is not removed, it will look for the text "*API failed*" instead of "API failed". 

    I found a wrong column name in the code, please try the following code, it should return the correct value.

     

    let
Source = Excel.Workbook(File.Contents("C:\Users\lesgo\OneDrive - CCBAGROUP\OrderHeader.xlsx"), null, true),
Table1_Table = Source{[Item="Table1",Kind="Table"]}[Data],
#"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Table1_Table,{{"(Do Not Modify) Order", type text}, {"(Do Not Modify) Row Checksum", type text}, {"(Do Not Modify) Modified On", type datetime}, {"Account Number (Customer) (Account)", Int64.Type}, {"Customer", type text}, {"Order Category", type text}, {"Sales Order Number", Int64.Type}, {"Source Channel", type text}, {"Created On", type datetime}, {"Requested Delivery Date", type datetime}, {"Planned Delivery Date", type date}, {"Total Amount", type number}, {"Order Quantity (Cases)", Int64.Type}, {"Created By", type text}, {"Status", type text}, {"Status Reason", type text}, {"Submission Status", type text}, {"Validation Outcome", type text}, {"Error Description", type text}, {"Integration Error", type text}, {"Delivery Location", type text}, {"Operational Site", type text}, {"Full Name (Account Manager) (Worker)", type text}, {"Sales Office (Customer) (Account)", type text}}),
#"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Changed Type",{"(Do Not Modify) Order", "(Do Not Modify) Row Checksum", "(Do Not Modify) Modified On"}),
varErrorMap = Table.Buffer ( ErrorLookUp ),
varLookFor = List.Buffer ( List.Transform ( varErrorMap[LookFor], each Text.Lower ( Text.Replace ( _, "*", "") ) ) ),
AddList = Table.AddColumn(#"Removed Columns", "Fault" as text, (t) => let
i = List.PositionOf ( varLookFor, List.First ( List.Select ( varLookFor, each Text.Contains ( Text.Lower ( t[Error Description] ), _ ) ) ) )
in try varErrorMap[FaultType]{i} otherwise null
)

in
AddList

     

    If the problem is still not resolved, please provide detailed error information or the expected result you expect. Let me know immediately, looking forward to your reply.
    Best Regards,
    Winniz
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

jennratten's avatar
jennratten
Super User
4 years ago

Hello - you would use this in Power Query, not DAX.  Open the Power Query editor and go to the Order Header table.  Click Advanced Editor on the ribbon.  Can you take a screenship of what you see and paste it here?  If it's long I only need the last couple of lines.  Then I will let you know how to incorporate the script that I sent into the Advanced Editor from there.

  • LesG01stn's avatar
    LesG01stn
    Frequent Visitor
    4 years ago

    Thanks so much... I am new and trying to teach myself

    let
    Source = Excel.Workbook(File.Contents("C:\Users\lesgo\Downloads\Order errors.xlsx"), null, true),
    Table1_Table = Source{[Item="Table1",Kind="Table"]}[Data],
    #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Table1_Table,{{"Customer", type text}, {"AccountNumber", Int64.Type}, {"OrderCategory", type text}, {"SalesOrderNumber", Int64.Type}, {"SourceChannel", type text}, {"CreatedOn", type datetime}, {"RequestedDeliveryDate", type datetime}, {"PlannedDeliveryDate", type date}, {"TotalAmount", type number}, {"OrderQuantity(Cases)", Int64.Type}, {"CreatedBy", type text}, {"Status", type text}, {"StatusReason", type text}, {"SubmissionStatus", type text}, {"ValidationOutcome", type text}, {"ErrorDescription", type text}, {"IntegrationError", type text}, {"DeliveryLocation", type any}}),
    #"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each ([ErrorDescription] <> null)),
    #"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Filtered Rows",{{"OrderQuantity(Cases)", "OrderQuantity"}})
    in
    #"Renamed Columns"

    • jennratten's avatar
      jennratten
      Super User
      4 years ago

      You are very welcome.  That's how a lot of us learned.  🙂

      Here is the new script.  Note, the last step of your script (before the in) was #"Renamed Columns".  I added a comma to the end of that line, then added the new steps required.

      To use this new script, go back to the Advanced Editor for the OrderHeader table and replace the entire contents with the new script below.

      let
Source = Excel.Workbook(File.Contents("C:\Users\lesgo\Downloads\Order errors.xlsx"), null, true),
Table1_Table = Source{[Item="Table1",Kind="Table"]}[Data],
#"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Table1_Table,{{"Customer", type text}, {"AccountNumber", Int64.Type}, {"OrderCategory", type text}, {"SalesOrderNumber", Int64.Type}, {"SourceChannel", type text}, {"CreatedOn", type datetime}, {"RequestedDeliveryDate", type datetime}, {"PlannedDeliveryDate", type date}, {"TotalAmount", type number}, {"OrderQuantity(Cases)", Int64.Type}, {"CreatedBy", type text}, {"Status", type text}, {"StatusReason", type text}, {"SubmissionStatus", type text}, {"ValidationOutcome", type text}, {"ErrorDescription", type text}, {"IntegrationError", type text}, {"DeliveryLocation", type any}}),
#"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each ([ErrorDescription] <> null)),
#"Renamed Columns" = Table.RenameColumns(#"Filtered Rows",{{"OrderQuantity(Cases)", "OrderQuantity"}}),
    varErrorMap = Table.Buffer ( LookFor ),
    varLookFor = List.Buffer ( List.Transform ( varErrorMap[LookFor], each Text.Lower ( Text.Replace ( _, "*", "") ) ) ),
    AddList = Table.AddColumn ( #"Renamed Columns", "Fault", (t) => 
        let 
            i = List.PositionOf ( varLookFor, List.First ( List.Select ( varLookFor, each Text.Contains ( Text.Lower ( t[ErrorDescription] ), _ ) ) ) )
        in varErrorMap[FaultType]{i}, type text
        )

in
    AddList

       

       

      • LesG01stn's avatar
        LesG01stn
        Frequent Visitor
        4 years ago

        Slowly but surely I am getting there... thanks so much for your patience.

        Your code adds three columns in my Applied Steps, varErrorMap; varLookFor & AddList.

        When I select either of the Varxxx steps I get the following error "Expression.Error: The name 'LookFor' wasn't recognized. Make sure it's spelled correctly."

         

        When I select the new AddList there is a new column called Fault in the table with Function in each row.

        If I select Function of any of the rows, a popup dialogue box appears

        I then get the following

        which takes me to the varErrorMap step... So 'LookFor' is the error.

         

        Every method I have tried in the past gives me this error but I don't know how to rectify??