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wiredupjax
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2 years ago
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Power Query import, set a static data then append

Dear Bi Community--

 

Newbie here learning Power BI/Query.  

Scenario: importing weekly Vonage call logs. They do not include the data of the weekend/ending or any date.  Thus, I have already transformed the data and have my steps.

 

I'm trying to import a csv, then create a column that i can manually enter a weekending date then append it to a master file.

 

However, the week ending data set during the steps is getting set to the file I am merging into.

 

Recos?


Thank you in advance. Best, Jason

  • lbendlin's avatar
    lbendlin
    2 years ago

    Store your weekly Vonage call logs as CSV on a OneDrive or SharePoint. Include the retrieval date in the file name if you like.  In Power Query ingest all the CSV files in that folder.

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    • wiredupjax's avatar
      wiredupjax
      New Member

      I'm not sure I understand how this helps me solve my problem. What steps should I take to preserve or deal w/ the append so it has a date stamp?

      • lbendlin's avatar
        lbendlin
        Super User

        Store your weekly Vonage call logs as CSV on a OneDrive or SharePoint. Include the retrieval date in the file name if you like.  In Power Query ingest all the CSV files in that folder.