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hanuraolm
Helper I
Helper I

populate same records into multiple based on hours spend.

if the particular record downtime (completion time - accept time)e is more than 1 hour, then need to populate multiple records for each hour, else the same record.  see the below

source

hanuraolm_0-1638459828316.png

result

hanuraolm_1-1638459857426.png

 

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wdx223_Daniel
Super User
Super User

let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    fx=(dt,et)=>List.Min({Time.EndOfHour(dt)-#duration(0,0,0,1),et}),
    DT=(ct,at)=>Duration.TotalHours(ct-at),
    Custom1 = Table.FromRecords(
                                List.TransformMany(
                                                   Table.ToRecords(Source),
                                                   each List.Generate(
                                                                      ()=>_&[
                                                                             CompleteTime=fx([AcceptTime],[CompleteTime]),
                                                                             DownTime=DT(CompleteTime,[AcceptTime])
                                                                            ],
                                                                      each [AcceptTime]<=[CompleteTime],
                                                                      (x)=>x&[
                                                                              AcceptTime=Time.StartOfHour(x[CompleteTime]+#duration(0,1,0,0)),
                                                                              CompleteTime=fx(AcceptTime,[CompleteTime]),
                                                                              DownTime=DT(CompleteTime,AcceptTime)]
                                                                     ),
                                                   (x,y)=>y
                                                  )
                               )
in
    Custom1

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Anonymous
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Hi @hanuraolm ,

 

Please go to "Advanced Editor" dialog, and paste the @wdx223_Daniel 's M syntax in it.

In your case, you may need to make some changes as shown below:

Eyelyn9_0-1638860508320.png

 

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @hanuraolm ,

 

Please go to "Advanced Editor" dialog, and paste the @wdx223_Daniel 's M syntax in it.

In your case, you may need to make some changes as shown below:

Eyelyn9_0-1638860508320.png

 

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin

wdx223_Daniel
Super User
Super User

let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    fx=(dt,et)=>List.Min({Time.EndOfHour(dt)-#duration(0,0,0,1),et}),
    DT=(ct,at)=>Duration.TotalHours(ct-at),
    Custom1 = Table.FromRecords(
                                List.TransformMany(
                                                   Table.ToRecords(Source),
                                                   each List.Generate(
                                                                      ()=>_&[
                                                                             CompleteTime=fx([AcceptTime],[CompleteTime]),
                                                                             DownTime=DT(CompleteTime,[AcceptTime])
                                                                            ],
                                                                      each [AcceptTime]<=[CompleteTime],
                                                                      (x)=>x&[
                                                                              AcceptTime=Time.StartOfHour(x[CompleteTime]+#duration(0,1,0,0)),
                                                                              CompleteTime=fx(AcceptTime,[CompleteTime]),
                                                                              DownTime=DT(CompleteTime,AcceptTime)]
                                                                     ),
                                                   (x,y)=>y
                                                  )
                               )
in
    Custom1

thanks for the details. Could you share more details about what you have imported and the final result of that. If you can share the PowerBI file that would help us to set up as per the need. 

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