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Power Query: Null and Not Void

30 August 2017

In Pivotal Pivoting, I showed how easy it was to pivot columns. When I pivoted my expense code column to show the amounts for each expense code, I had a table with lots of null values in it, as shown below. I am going to use this table to show how I can sum columns where some values are null...


Power Query: Structured Columns Deconstructed

23 August 2017

In Power Query, explore the ‘Structured Column’ section on the ‘Transform’ tab, which is not available for most column types.


Power Query: Pivotal Pivoting

16 August 2017

Power Query’s ability to efficiently transform data allows one to pivot (and unpivot) data at the touch of a button.


Power Query: Passing Through Parameters

9 August 2017

Last week, in In Terms of Conditional Columns, I looked at how parameters were a possible source when defining conditional columns. This week, I take a closer look at parameter creation by using a parameter in a filter...


Power Query: in Terms of Conditional Columns.

2 August 2017

Welcome to our Power Query blog. Today I take a closer look at conditional columns...


Power Query: How Long Do We Have?

26 July 2017

In Excel(lent) Functions, I covered how to replicate some commonly used Excel functions. Readers will recall that although Power Query is an add-on for Excel, it does not always work in the same way....


Power Query: Uniting Different Types

19 July 2017

Today we look at how to join columns of data when the data type does not match.


Power Query: I Just Want a Trim

12 July 2017

Welcome to our Power Query blog. Today I look at how the Trim function in Power Query works, and how to make it better


Power Query: Splitting Up is Not so Hard to Do

5 July 2017

Welcome to our Power Query blog. Today I look at dividing a full name column into first and last names.


Power Query: Knowing Your Type is the Key

28 June 2017

When transforming data with Power Query, the most important skill is knowing where to start, and this week I look at one such scenario.


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