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Using PAD I can extract data from docx to txt files, because later I want to build a database from that.
All txt files have data in multiple lines in one column. The problem is, Power Query combines data and I when I transpose it, it creates one record instead of many. Each txt file should be a record.
Is there a way to split the data between each file into different row?
Thanks
Hi @Bartbobbrt ,
What is your expected result? You can provide the expected result and I will try my best to help you.
Best Regards,
Stephen Tao
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Hi @Bartbobbrt
How do you read the txt files? In a folder? Can you add a custom column to transpose prior to combine the tables? Removed all the other columns to see it clearly
Table.AddColumn(#"Removed Columns", "Custom", each Table.Transpose( Table.FromColumns({Lines.FromBinary(([Content]), null, null, 65001)})))
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