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one_eon
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Modify a column of Table objects without adding a new column

Hi, a somewhat general question here:

Can I remove a column from a list of tables without adding a custom column?

 

I have a list of tables from a sharepoint site and I want to remove the default sharepoint "Title" field from each of those tables.

What I normally do is add a step in which I write 

 

let
    Source = Sharepoint.Tables("https://mysharepointsite",[ApiVersion=15]),
    #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(Source, "Custom", each Table.RemoveColumns([Items],"Title")),
    #"Removed Columns"  = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Added Custom",{"Items"})
in
#"Removed Columns"
    

 

But do I really have to add a custom column then remove the other one?  Is there a syntax where I can just modify the list of tables more directly?

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ImkeF
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Hi @one_eon ,
you should be able to do it like so:

let
    Source = Sharepoint.Tables("https://mysharepointsite",[ApiVersion=15]),
    OneStep = Table.TransformColumns(Source,{{"Items", Table.RemoveColumns(_,"Title"), type table}})
in
    OneStep

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ImkeF
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @one_eon ,
you should be able to do it like so:

let
    Source = Sharepoint.Tables("https://mysharepointsite",[ApiVersion=15]),
    OneStep = Table.TransformColumns(Source,{{"Items", Table.RemoveColumns(_,"Title"), type table}})
in
    OneStep

Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)

If you liked my solution, please give it a thumbs up. And if I did answer your question, please mark this post as a solution. Thanks!

How to integrate M-code into your solution -- How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data -- Check out more PBI- learning resources here -- Performance Tipps for M-queries

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