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joshua1990
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Determine Datasets attributes

Hello everybody,

I am working on a data set/ data flow that contains all of our ERP data/ tables.

Now I would like to determine the attributes per table:

  • How many rows 
  • How many columns
  • From-/ To-Date for the date columns
  • .....

Is there any way to determine that with Power BI tools?

 

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Icey
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Hi @joshua1990 ,

 

In Power BI Desktop, you could try to create a blank query like so:

let
  Source = #sections,
    Section1 = Source[Section1],
    #"Converted to Table" = Record.ToTable(Section1),
    #"Removed Bottom Rows" = Table.RemoveLastN(#"Converted to Table",1),
    #"Added Custom" = Table.AddColumn(#"Removed Bottom Rows", "ColumnCount", each Table.ColumnCount([Value])),
    #"Added Custom1" = Table.AddColumn(#"Added Custom", "RowCount", each Table.RowCount([Value])),
    #"Removed Columns" = Table.RemoveColumns(#"Added Custom1",{"Value"})
in
    #"Removed Columns"

 

Then, you will get this:

count.PNG

 

But it doesn't work in dataflow. And I am trying to find another workaround. If there is, I will reply here in time.

 

BTW, .pbix file attached.

 

 

Best Regards,

Icey

 

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