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Anonymous
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Power query import from PDF

I have a PDF file with five columns.  One of the columns has individuals names in it with a format of lastname, firstname.  However, when I try to transform the data the first and last names are split into two different columns.  In some cases the first name does not show up in the second column.  I do not want the first and last name splinto into two columns I wanted them converted into one column like it is in the PDF file.  Is there a setting somewhere I need to adjust?  Any one know why in some cases the first name is dropped completely?  Thanks in advance for in solutions.

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lbendlin
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are there commas involved?

 

Can you post a sample PDF that illustrates the issue?

Anonymous
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There are commas in the username column of the PDF separating the last and first name.

You would need to import the data without separator and then in Power Query split the text as needed  (via "first occurence"  for example)

Anonymous
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Thank you.  How do I import a PDF file without the separator?  Is there a setting in Power Query that I need to change to turn off the comma separator?

Can you post a sample PDF?

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