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Remove duplicates by prioritizing rows based on another column
- 5 years ago
Okay, please try this. I have included comments that explain each step.
BEFORE:
The goal is to remove rows 1, 3, 6, 8 and to have all columns present in the result.
RESULT:
SCRIPT:
There are two different options in the grouped step along with scenarios for when one would apply as opposed to the other, based on the specifics of the source data. Currently, option 2 is in use. To switch to option 1, add two forward slashes in front of Table.LastN and remove the two slashes at the beginning of let varTable and Table.FirstN.
let Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("jcy5DcAgEETRXjZGaHbBVwi+irDovw0vJiFAmOQjxGOeh0IIZIgB6BHiroW3YCsQ1kt+pGT+ISNXKiu9UTcEGaL1n40x5n/F7sfZGJ0q6HtwHoIMp10qOxV7XndjdB2CDK/dKKUX", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Latest = _t, #"NVE-Nr." = _t, Item = _t, Date = _t, #"LHM-Nr." = _t, Index = _t]), grouped = Table.Group( Source, // Column(s) containing the values from which you'd like duplicates removed. {"NVE-Nr."}, { { "Table", // Name of the new column. each //--------------------------------------------------------- // Option 1: Sort descending, then select the first result. //--------------------------------------------------------- // This will work if there is a maximum of only two rows per NVE-Nr. //let varTable = Table.Sort ( _, {{"LHM-Nr.", Order.Descending}}) in //Table.FirstN ( varTable, 1 ), //--------------------------------------------------------- // Option 2: Select the last LHM-Hr for each NVE-Nr. //--------------------------------------------------------- // This will work if the row to keep always appears last in the group. Table.LastN ( _, 1 ), type table } } ), expand = Table.ExpandTableColumn ( grouped, "Table", // Expand the tables in this column List.Difference ( // New column names Table.ColumnNames ( // are the column names Table.Combine ( grouped[Table] ) // in the nested tables ), Table.ColumnNames ( grouped ) // that do not appear in the grouped table. ) ) in expand
Hi,
Your first solution produced exactly the same table as before grouping with all the duplicates I wanted to get rid of, which I would like to avoid. Second one led to error where it says that Date column can't be converted into function.
Do you have any hint why it happened? I feel like more lost now.
Here is a screenshot.
Regards
Okay, please try this. I have included comments that explain each step.
BEFORE:
The goal is to remove rows 1, 3, 6, 8 and to have all columns present in the result.
RESULT:
SCRIPT:
There are two different options in the grouped step along with scenarios for when one would apply as opposed to the other, based on the specifics of the source data. Currently, option 2 is in use. To switch to option 1, add two forward slashes in front of Table.LastN and remove the two slashes at the beginning of let varTable and Table.FirstN.
let
Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("jcy5DcAgEETRXjZGaHbBVwi+irDovw0vJiFAmOQjxGOeh0IIZIgB6BHiroW3YCsQ1kt+pGT+ISNXKiu9UTcEGaL1n40x5n/F7sfZGJ0q6HtwHoIMp10qOxV7XndjdB2CDK/dKKUX", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Latest = _t, #"NVE-Nr." = _t, Item = _t, Date = _t, #"LHM-Nr." = _t, Index = _t]),
grouped = Table.Group(
Source,
// Column(s) containing the values from which you'd like duplicates removed.
{"NVE-Nr."},
{
{ "Table", // Name of the new column.
each
//---------------------------------------------------------
// Option 1: Sort descending, then select the first result.
//---------------------------------------------------------
// This will work if there is a maximum of only two rows per NVE-Nr.
//let varTable = Table.Sort ( _, {{"LHM-Nr.", Order.Descending}}) in
//Table.FirstN ( varTable, 1 ),
//---------------------------------------------------------
// Option 2: Select the last LHM-Hr for each NVE-Nr.
//---------------------------------------------------------
// This will work if the row to keep always appears last in the group.
Table.LastN ( _, 1 ),
type table
}
}
),
expand = Table.ExpandTableColumn (
grouped,
"Table", // Expand the tables in this column
List.Difference ( // New column names
Table.ColumnNames ( // are the column names
Table.Combine ( grouped[Table] ) // in the nested tables
),
Table.ColumnNames ( grouped ) // that do not appear in the grouped table.
)
)
in
expand
- Anonymous4 years agoNot applicable
Hi, jennratten .
Please do apologise for my late reply but I would like to get back to my thread and leave a feedback regardin my question.
I want to thank you for your help and say that this solution worked for me. I had to figure out some things but your help and insights were such a great help. Happy to be a member of this wondeful community.
Regards,