Previously, we looked at how to import data from various file formats and load it into Excel using Power Query. In this post, we move on to consider how to refresh that data. Refreshing data is important as it enables us to build a query once and use it over and over (that is automation … Read more
The party was already in full swing; I was going to be late. Not fashionably late, just late. When I finally arrived, rather than the usual “What time do you call this?“, I received the “Hey; you made it, that’s amazing. It’s great you could come. Let me show you around“. Nobody looked down at … Read more
We’ve been able to create PivotTables in Excel since the mid-1990s. Ever since then, people have been asking how to extract data from PivotTables using formulas. As great as PivotTables are for analysis, they are not always the best for presentation, which is why extracting data using a formula is so useful. We currently have … Read more
If we use Power Query to load data into an Excel Table, we may encounter an annoying default setting, whereby Table columns resize every time we refresh the query. It isn’t a problem if this is just data used for other calculations. However, if the query is part of your reporting, it may not display … Read more
Filtering in Power Query reduces the table to include only those items which meet specific criteria. However, Power Query doesn’t have an option to filter to include all items. In Excel, we can use the asterisk ( * ) as a wildcard character to match any text. Therefore, if we want to include all items … Read more
Knowing when our data was last refreshed is essential. It lets us know whether everything is up-to-date. So, in this post, I’ll show you how to get the last refresh date and time using Power Query. This post is in response to a Power Query question I received from Christian: “I use a CSV file … Read more
Power Query in Excel and Power BI has an annoying default feature that automatically applies the Changed Type step even if we don’t want it. It generally occurs when creating new queries from non-database sources, but it also appears after some basic transformations. In this post, I want to show you how to stop the … Read more
Power Query is great for extracting data from a source, reshaping it, then loading it into Excel. A standard part of the transformation process involves Power Query using column headers to reference each column. When the column headers change in the source data, it gives us a big problem. Recently, my friend, Celia Alves released … Read more
This is the first of two posts showing how to split and combine rows from/to delimited cells. In days gone by, it would take a long time for us to resolve these scenarios. But with Power Query, it’s now a quick and easy process, which can be updated with a simple refresh. In this first … Read more
If you’re like me, you build Power Query solutions in a test environment first; then, when ready, it’s released into the wild. This means the paths of all source files must be updated. Or maybe you’re a consultant who creates solutions for others; when you distribute the workbook to your client, you have to provide … Read more