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botjeff
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PowerQuery (Folder connector) gives me metadata of my files and not my actual data

I have two different files in a folder that need to refreshed everyday . I plan to refreshed them using parameters of date extraction and include/exclude date parameters.

So I've tried connect to folders where the files will accumulate. And PowerQuery only brings back metadata of my two files.  Examples as below:

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They both should look like this instead : 

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One of solution that I'm thinking is to combine and load them, but that just brings more obstacles like one of my file overwriting my other file, though I'm open to the idea if anyone is willing to help. 

I'd very much appreciate any form of help. Thank you.

 

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tharunkumarRTK
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If you need one file from the folder then apply the filter to remove other files and then click on the combine operation. Or 
The best way is to click on the binary value in the Content column that will only extract the data from your desired file.

 


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Tharun

 

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