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Zabeer
Helper I
5 years ago
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create date value for each row in a table

Hello,

I have a table in the below format:

NameValue
A36000
B48000

I would like to create a new date column using Power Query giving me an end result like this:

Name ValueDate
A3600001/01/2021
A3600001/02/2021
A3600001/03/2021

.... and so on for each of the months in 2021 and for each of the 'Name'

How do I achieve this on Power Query?

Thanks for your support.

  •  

     

    Create a new Blank Query with

     

    = List.Dates(#date(2021,01,01), 365, #duration(1,0,0,0))

     

    That will give you a list of dates. Give it a name.

    Convert to table.

    Change to date type.

    Filter the dates with :

    = Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each Date.Day([Column1]) = 1)

    (substitute your step name and column name in that)

     

    ---

    In the original table, Add a custom column (type # and the name of the query should autocomplete)

    Then expand the column from the column header.

    Good luck

  • Hello Zabeer 

     

    add a new column with this formula

    List.Transform(List.Numbers(1,12), each #date(2021,_,1))

    and then expand the list-column to new rows. Here the complete example

    let
        Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WclTSUTI2MzAwUIrViVZyAvJMLMC8WAA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Name = _t, Value = _t]),
        #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Name", type text}, {"Value", Int64.Type}}),
        AddMonths = Table.AddColumn
        (
            #"Changed Type",
            "MonthsList",
            each List.Transform(List.Numbers(1,12), each #date(2021,_,1))
        ),
        #"Expanded MonthsList" = Table.ExpandListColumn(AddMonths, "MonthsList")
    in
        #"Expanded MonthsList"

    this transforms this

     

    into this

     

    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)
    Kudoes are nice too

    Have fun

    Jimmy

     

  • Hi Zabeer ,

     

    If you also want to add each days of each months, please try this:

    let
        Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WclTSUTI2MzAwUIrViVZyAvJMLMC8WAA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Name = _t, Value = _t]),
        #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Name", type text}, {"Value", Int64.Type}}),
        AddDays = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "DaysList", each let 
    StartDate = #date(2021,01,01),
    EndDate = #date(2021,12,31),
    DurationDays = Duration.Days( EndDate-StartDate)
    in 
    List.Dates(StartDate, DurationDays, #duration(1,0,0,0))),
        #"Expanded DaysList" = Table.ExpandListColumn(AddDays, "DaysList")
    in
        #"Expanded DaysList"

     

     

    Best Regards,

    Icey

     

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

3 Replies

  • HotChilli's avatar
    HotChilli
    Community Champion

     

     

    Create a new Blank Query with

     

    = List.Dates(#date(2021,01,01), 365, #duration(1,0,0,0))

     

    That will give you a list of dates. Give it a name.

    Convert to table.

    Change to date type.

    Filter the dates with :

    = Table.SelectRows(#"Changed Type", each Date.Day([Column1]) = 1)

    (substitute your step name and column name in that)

     

    ---

    In the original table, Add a custom column (type # and the name of the query should autocomplete)

    Then expand the column from the column header.

    Good luck

  • Jimmy801's avatar
    Jimmy801
    Community Champion

    Hello Zabeer 

     

    add a new column with this formula

    List.Transform(List.Numbers(1,12), each #date(2021,_,1))

    and then expand the list-column to new rows. Here the complete example

    let
        Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WclTSUTI2MzAwUIrViVZyAvJMLMC8WAA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Name = _t, Value = _t]),
        #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Name", type text}, {"Value", Int64.Type}}),
        AddMonths = Table.AddColumn
        (
            #"Changed Type",
            "MonthsList",
            each List.Transform(List.Numbers(1,12), each #date(2021,_,1))
        ),
        #"Expanded MonthsList" = Table.ExpandListColumn(AddMonths, "MonthsList")
    in
        #"Expanded MonthsList"

    this transforms this

     

    into this

     

    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)
    Kudoes are nice too

    Have fun

    Jimmy

     

  • Icey's avatar
    Icey
    Community Support

    Hi Zabeer ,

     

    If you also want to add each days of each months, please try this:

    let
        Source = Table.FromRows(Json.Document(Binary.Decompress(Binary.FromText("i45WclTSUTI2MzAwUIrViVZyAvJMLMC8WAA=", BinaryEncoding.Base64), Compression.Deflate)), let _t = ((type nullable text) meta [Serialized.Text = true]) in type table [Name = _t, Value = _t]),
        #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Name", type text}, {"Value", Int64.Type}}),
        AddDays = Table.AddColumn(#"Changed Type", "DaysList", each let 
    StartDate = #date(2021,01,01),
    EndDate = #date(2021,12,31),
    DurationDays = Duration.Days( EndDate-StartDate)
    in 
    List.Dates(StartDate, DurationDays, #duration(1,0,0,0))),
        #"Expanded DaysList" = Table.ExpandListColumn(AddDays, "DaysList")
    in
        #"Expanded DaysList"

     

     

    Best Regards,

    Icey

     

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.