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twister8889
Helper V
6 years ago
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Remove all columns since one specific column

Hi guy, I need to remove all columns of my table, since one specific name column. In my example, I need to remove all columns after the New columns (Column D)   I need to this in power query, the ...
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    Jimmy801
    6 years ago

    Hello twister8889 

     

    was this stated in your first post? No. 

    Please always state what exactly you need

    this code should fit your second requirement

    let
    	Source = #table
    	(
    		{"Country","Place","Zip","New Columns 1","State"},
    		{
    			{"A","43466","","",""}
    		}
    	),
    	ColumnName = "New Column",
    	DeleteColumns = if List.IsEmpty(List.Select(List.Transform(Table.ColumnNames(Source), each Text.Contains(_, ColumnName)) ,each _ = true)) then Source else 
    		Table.RemoveColumns(Source, List.Difference(Table.ColumnNames(Source), List.FirstN(Table.ColumnNames(Source), each not(Text.Contains(_,  ColumnName))) ))
    in
    	DeleteColumns

     

    Copy paste this code to the advanced editor in a new blank query to see how the solution works.

    If this post helps or solves your problem, please mark it as solution (to help other users find useful content and to acknowledge the work of users that helped you)
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    Have fun

    Jimmy