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Hi ,
How to compare to compare two tables data in one table,I have tried with power Query using full outer join by selecting two /three columns as a reference but some of the values are appearing as expected.
I have provided below sample data of two tables and expected output,please have a look.Let me know any one have worked such kind of scenario or ideas will be appreciated.
We need to achieve two condition by comparing two tables.
1.we need to compare each columns of the two tables data,if it is matched we need to show in separate column as “Yes/No”
2.We need to compare one column in Table1.Q2 with three columns in table2(tbl2.Q2.t1,tbl2.Q2.t2,tbl2.Q2.t3).If Table1.Q2 column values is existed in any of the three column of table2.Q2( tbl2.Q2.t1,tbl2.Q2.t2,tbl2.Q2.t3) then we need to display it as matched or else not matched .
Table1:
sell_ref | dept_ref | date | Q2 | Q1 |
AZ90 | A219 | 10/3/2020 | 100 | 68.558 |
AZ90 | A219 | 10/3/2020 | 99.95 | 68.26 |
AZ90 | A272 | 10/9/2020 | 24.43 | 17.41 |
BZ08 | 10/9/2012 |
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Table2:
sell_ref | dept_ref | Q1 | date | Q2.t1 | Q2.t2 | Q2.t3 |
AZ90 | A276 | 10606.5 | 10/18/2020 | 15.47 | 1500 | 44 |
AZ90 | A219 | 68.558 | 10/3/2020 | 10.25 | 28.46 | 100 |
AZ90 | A219 | 68.26 | 10/3/2020 | 99.95 | 10.26 | 28.31 |
AZ90 | A272 | 17.41 | 10/9/2020 | 27.21 | 24.43 | 72.43 |
BZ08 | E183 | 82.114 | 10/9/2012 | 13.7 | 11.97 | 34.78 |
Output Expected:
tbl1.sell_ref | tbl2.sell_ref | Matched_sell_ref | tbl1.dept_ref | tbl2.dept_ref | Matched_dept_ref | tbl1.date | tbl2.date | Matched dates | tabl1.Q1 | tabl2.Q1 | Matched Q1 | tbl1.Q2 | tbl2.Q2.t1 | tbl2.Q2.t2 | tbl2.Q2.t3 | Matched Q2 |
AZ90 | AZ90 | Yes | A219 | A219 | Yes | 10/3/2020 | 10/3/2020 | Yes | 68.558 | 68.558 | Yes | 100 | 10.25 | 28.46 | 100 | Yes |
AZ90 | AZ90 | Yes | A219 | A219 | Yes | 10/3/2020 | 10/3/2020 | Yes | 68.26 | 68.26 | Yes | 99.95 | 99.95 | 10.26 | 28.31 | Yes |
AZ90 | AZ90 | Yes | A272 | A272 | Yes | 10/9/2020 | 10/9/2020 | Yes | 17.41 | 17.41 | Yes | 24.43 | 27.21 | 24.43 | 72.43 | Yes |
AZ90 | NO | A276 | No | 10/18/2020 | No | 10606.5 | No | 15.47 | 1500 | 44 | No | |||||
BZ08 | BZ08 | Yes | E183 | No | 10/9/2012 | 10/9/2012 | Yes | 82.114 | No | 13.7 | 11.97 | 34.78 | No |
Thanks,
SBC
Hi, @SBC ;
Do you mean to generate a new table in Power Query? , or create a table visual with measures?
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Yalan Wu
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