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Junaid11
Helper V
Helper V

Power Query to generate 3 columns based on 3 tables

Hello,
I have three tables and I want them to be shown in one table with 3 new columns created from them. The 3 tables are named as below with below data:

This table name is main and its data is:

Category _1Category_1_nameCategory _2Category_2_name
J-1ABCL-1YAB
 BAC KAN
 CAC MAJ

The second table is LLP and its data is:

Category _1Category_1_nameCategory _2Category_2_name
J-1BACP-1CAD
 KAL DAC
 ABC BAD

My Third table is REN and data is below:

Category _1Category_1_nameCategory _2Category_2_name
P-1DACL-1KAN
 BAD ABC
 UAB LLC

I want the category of all the table to be shown in one column and category cname of all the tables in other column:
I want to check whether Category and category name in are same then create 3 columns is it was in Main and LLP and REn then put 1 in their respective cooumns. I have attached the outcome I wanted to have in below table. Please have a look and let me know is it possible to achieve. 

CategoryName CombinedMAINLLPREN
J-1ABC11 
J-1BAC11 
J-1CAC1  
J-1KAL 1 
L-1YAB1  
L-1KAN1 1
L-1MAJ1  
L-1ABC  1
L-1LLC  1
P-1CAD 1 
P-1DAC 11
P-1BAD 11
P-1UAB  1

Your help would be quite beneficial.
Thank you

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @Junaid11 ,

 

I made a sample file for you. Please download it for details.

vstephenmsft_0-1668499762110.png

The main idea is to use the Append function to append the category column and the name column.

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @Junaid11 ,

 

I made a sample file for you. Please download it for details.

vstephenmsft_0-1668499762110.png

The main idea is to use the Append function to append the category column and the name column.

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Junaid11
Helper V
Helper V

Hello @AntrikshSharma ,
I wanted to find out if the same category and category name was in each file name then there should be put one its column name like category J-1 and category name ABC was in file Main as well as in LLP file so I put 1 in their columns while it was not in REN table so it has blank infront of it

AntrikshSharma
Super User
Super User

@Junaid11 What is the logic behind the last 3 columns? I can't understand because of mistakes in the post "I want to check whether Category and category name in are same"

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