Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more

Reply
primolee
Helper V
Helper V

Using row data as column names

Hello everyone,

 

Following is my assumption, I have 4 columns in my raw data - Column Name, Channel, Placement and Content.

 

I want to use data in "Column Name" as column names and use data in that column cell accordingly to generate "Custom Column".

 

Is there a way of doing so in Power Query?

 

I understand a column is expressed in square brackets, but what expression should I use to achieve the above?

 

Thank you so much for your time and help.

 

Temp.jpg

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
Zubair_Muhammad
Community Champion
Community Champion

@primolee 

 

Try this custom column from Query Editor

 

=Record.Field(_,[ColumnName])

 

View solution in original post

2 REPLIES 2
Zubair_Muhammad
Community Champion
Community Champion

@primolee 

 

Try this custom column from Query Editor

 

=Record.Field(_,[ColumnName])

 

Didn't know this expression!  Work like charm!  Thank you!

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!

December 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - December 2025

Check out the December 2025 Power BI Holiday Recap!

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.