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JNB3
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2 years ago
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Rename Nested Tables Based on Condition

Hello. I have a column named "Custom" which has nested tables, and I would like to conditionally rename the columns within the nested tables using the Text.Contains function. I thought my code below ...
  • OwenAuger's avatar
    2 years ago

    Hi JNB3 

     

    You need to use Table.TransformColumns to apply the same transformation to each nested table within the Custom column.

     

    On way to do this, is to first create a function that is similar to your RenamedColumns step (I called this RenameFunction), then apply this function using Table.TransformColumns in the ApplyRenameFunction step below.

     

    let
    
      // Define a function that will be applied to each nested table
      RenameFunction = each Table.TransformColumnNames(
        _,
        each
          if Text.Contains(_, "back", Comparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) then
            Text.Replace(_, _, "Back")
          else
            _
      ),
      // Source table
      Source = #"Added Custom",
      // Apply the function to each nested table in the Custom column
      ApplyRenameFunction = Table.TransformColumns(Source, {{"Custom", RenameFunction}})
    in
      ApplyRenameFunction

    Does this work for you?

     

    Regards