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Anonymous
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Remove table rows by condition using M Query

I have a very big table with around 650K lines. I want to deselect rows based on values from two columns.

I would like to deselect rows where [Trans Type] = IT and Quantity < 0, meaning i do no want rows having IT as Trans Type and negative Quantity in my dataset.

Below is the screen shot of the table.

 

 

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Jimmy801
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Hello @Anonymous 

 

just apply a SelectRows with two conditions.

Here an the code that should work for you:

NewStep = Table.SelectRows(PreviousStep, each [Trans Type]<>"IT" or [Quantity]>=0)

this excludes every row with either IT in Trans Type or Quantity <0

 

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Jimmy801
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Hello @Anonymous 

 

just apply a SelectRows with two conditions.

Here an the code that should work for you:

NewStep = Table.SelectRows(PreviousStep, each [Trans Type]<>"IT" or [Quantity]>=0)

this excludes every row with either IT in Trans Type or Quantity <0

 

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)
Kudoes are nice too

Have fun

Jimmy

Anonymous
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Hi Jimmy,

 

Thank you very much. It worked.

The statement is excluding rows with IT in Trans Type and Quantity <0, which is what i wanted.

Hello @Anonymous 

 

I'm glad it worked out

your feedback is very appreciated

 

have a nice day

 

Jimmy

Just to query this; your original post said you want to filter under BOTH conditions. An OR in there will filter where either applies, so you will be filtering out rows where IT has a Quantity > 0 and every row where Quantity = 0. If that's what you want then fine, but it's not what you asked for. If I am correct you need to use AND instead.

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