I’ve scrolled past this video for a while. Finally checked it out and I wish I would have earlier. This is incredibly helpful to format the messed up data I get every day. Thank you so much as always. You are awesome.
To omit a few columns from the transformations, in the curly braces you'd write something like this. { {"ColumnName", each _}, {"ColumnName2", each _} }
Thanks for another very useful and helpful content @Chandeep. Would you think to include inseparable space (which is very common in copied text from browsers) and line break characters next time? It was my challenge last week, somehow I sorted it out but I am sure that you have simpler and more sophisticated solutions.
Thank you Chandeep, your channel is my no. 1 source for learning for free. I guess this video is a duplicate of another one labeled "Remove unwanted spaces"! But thank you again and again. 😊
Thank you again for another interesting video, it was great that you went on to make a function, which I still find tricky at times, especially if there are multiple columns to work on, not so bad if it works on a table.
Hey thanks for this Goodly, it's a really helpful video and just what I needed. Your presentation style and clear explanations are great. Keep up the great work.
what to say? simply brilliant. Very useful functions and approaches explained in really simple language. Thank you for sharing these tricks. see you next time.
Thank You !!! Another great lesson on the creative use of PQ to solve a problem that can sneak up and "bite" the unsuspecting power query user. (Ask me how I know... ha ha ). Just wondering: wouldn't there be a creative use of replace (i.e., Table.ReplaceValue to replace 2 spaces with single space (even if it had to be repeated) )?
Very useful video, thank you. Is there a way of creating a library of these personal functions and use them in different queries, something like the personal macro workbook for Excel?
This is awesome! And I have a doubt to change the date range of an SQL query embedded into excel power query, as in for now I am changing it manually as I need to pull the details on incremental
The way you explain is amazing one can easily understand even complex things . Excel is fun , laila gharani and ur CZcams channel are very helpful , keep it up
If the table contains columns with numeric values or dates, ERROR data is displayed. A small change to the RemoveSpaces function prevents this. (InputData as any) => let CleanData = try Text.Combine(List.Select(Text.Split (Text.Trim(InputData)," "),each _ "")," ") otherwise InputData in CleanData
You Are awsome! Thanks a lot! One question though: I get confused as how a field/column sometimes is indicated by { } as in the last example in this video ({ } without any value means all columns) and sometimes by [ ] as in using the gear/dialogue box for the code (then your column name is between [ ]). Care to enlighten me…? Thanks
@@GoodlyChandeep Here is something I created adding a custom column using List.Accumuate. Also gets the job done: Text.Trim( List.Accumulate( {0..Text.Length([Text])}, [Text], (state,current)=> Text.Replace( state," "," ") ) )
thanks for your tricks, awesome. One issue as while added a new column to excel source table, data model is getting failed. Is there anyway to solve this.
I appreciate your hard work. I followed the same and showing as list. Affer clicking on each item i.e., it is not showing as list. Just showing as normal string instead of line by line in list. What might be the reason.
Great 👍🏼. I have two questions please! 1- Is it possible to use for each to go through all columns instead of using table transform?! 2- Is there a solution to do the opposite, in case I want to add spaces between merged words?
Great work. I find power Query misleading. The assist for the function table.transformcolumns doesnt show all options from the start, you have to type {} for it to show the next availeable option
Chandeep I have another approach to this problem. First replace the " " with " |" then replace the "| " with "" (null) and lastly replace the "|" with "" (null) again. I hope this will work.
@@GoodlyChandeep read the first comment: when you get result. And i understand, why you act so, cause power query is amazing instrument to get results in couple steps, when before you should make several complex manipulation. That's why you gig.😊
Hello thank you for this video, I applied it but in the Text.Select it generate error. In the column though it is text type there are numbers as well. Thank you helping find what os wrong.
Thanks bro. That last tip was genius. I've adopted your solution but removed the Trim part of the function. Any harm? William. (InputText as text) => let TrimmedText = Text.Combine( List.Select( Text.Split( InputText, " " ), each _ "" ), " " ) in TrimmedText
Thank you, I come across an error when I use the function, An error occurred in the ‘’ query. Expression.Error: There is an unknown identifier. Did you use the [field] shorthand for a _[field] outside of an 'each' expression? Can you please help me to solve this error? thank you
When I load Names with Spaces into PQ they seem to be already trimmed, although when Close and Load hey aren't. Is there a setting which automatically shows them as trimmed even if they are not One other thing for the last part it causes an Error if you RemoveSpace Function for all if it has a Date Column. How can you add step to select certain columns :)
Very practical solution..Had this exact issue last month.. Replicating the function to all columns was genius :) learnt something new today..
Glad it was useful !
Thanks! Another super video. I've been doing Power Query since Data Explorer, and I'm still learning from your videos.
Glad to hear! Thank you for the tip
I’ve scrolled past this video for a while. Finally checked it out and I wish I would have earlier. This is incredibly helpful to format the messed up data I get every day. Thank you so much as always. You are awesome.
You read my mind Chandeep! Was thinking about scalability of this custom function. This is perfectly ✅done. Thanks a million
Glad to hear!
great sir ................................Mashallah
Never saw a function creation in Power Query before! I have to try it out in my reports!
Awesome 👌 You took care of scalability very well
If we need to apply the function on some of selected columns, do we need to provide those columns name in { }?
To omit a few columns from the transformations, in the curly braces you'd write something like this.
{ {"ColumnName", each _}, {"ColumnName2", each _} }
Excellent Boss!! Thanks Bro!!!
You're welcome!
Thanks for another very useful and helpful content @Chandeep. Would you think to include inseparable space (which is very common in copied text from browsers) and line break characters next time? It was my challenge last week, somehow I sorted it out but I am sure that you have simpler and more sophisticated solutions.
Really impressive ! Seems so easy, but for anybody it would require hours of work. Thx a lot for this nice tip
You are welcome!
Thank you Chandeep, your channel is my no. 1 source for learning for free. I guess this video is a duplicate of another one labeled "Remove unwanted spaces"! But thank you again and again. 😊
Thank you again for another interesting video, it was great that you went on to make a function,
which I still find tricky at times, especially if there are multiple columns to work on, not so bad if it works on a table.
The possibility of using empty curly braces to transform all the columns of a table is invaluable.
Thank you, for teaching us how to do it!
Dude, this video is THEEEE BEST, helped me with so many problems I was having today! GREAT WORK !!!
Hey thanks for this Goodly, it's a really helpful video and just what I needed. Your presentation style and clear explanations are great. Keep up the great work.
It is pretty awesome. I came across with your channel two days ago and I am really excited about all the thing that I have learned. Kudos
what to say?
simply brilliant.
Very useful functions and approaches explained in really simple language.
Thank you for sharing these tricks.
see you next time.
Muito obrigado pelo vídeo! Gostei muito!!!
An excellent video. Thanks
Thanks for posting this useful video. As always you explain things so clearly. What I learnt here will certainly be useful in the future.
Great to hear!
Thanks for the incredible video. Please keep up the great works.
Thanks, will do!
Fantastic! I had no idea we could apply a function to all columns like that. Thank you a lot!
{ } to apply on all columns... Awesome, indeed! Gonna steel that 🙂
Belleza!!!
Thanks!
Thank You !!! Another great lesson on the creative use of PQ to solve a problem that can sneak up and "bite" the unsuspecting power query user. (Ask me how I know... ha ha ). Just wondering: wouldn't there be a creative use of replace (i.e., Table.ReplaceValue to replace 2 spaces with single space (even if it had to be repeated) )?
A great and smart Solution using the given capabilities of M-Functions.
I'm going to feel sMarter all day today because I spent 12 minutes watching this video this morning. Thank you, Chandeep! 🙏
Cool!
Very useful video, thank you.
Is there a way of creating a library of these personal functions and use them in different queries, something like the personal macro workbook for Excel?
YEAH! This is cool. Thank you so much!
Very good solution....
Really good tips, saved the best for last!
Thanks!
I'm addicted to your videos.😋
That's what I'd like to hear. Thank you ❤️
This is awesome! And I have a doubt to change the date range of an SQL query embedded into excel power query, as in for now I am changing it manually as I need to pull the details on incremental
after this brilliant content ,the question why Microsoft make Trim function in PQ not as in excel !!!!!
Thanks Chandeep !
Excellent explanation, as always. It is very important to learn how to correctly create custom functions.
Glad you like it!
The way you explain is amazing one can easily understand even complex things . Excel is fun , laila gharani and ur CZcams channel are very helpful , keep it up
Thanks Amit!
Thank you very much for the amazing solution.
Always welcome
Thank you, it helped me to solve my problem beautifully!
Excellent,
Thank you very much.
It would have been even better if you left the code in the description or something.
That's awesome ❤❤❤ thanks so much bro
Thanks for this amazing video! It's really helpful ❤
It's a great Solution...
Awsome.. !
Thanks !
Lol....Excel is fun... Very good man!!!! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Pretty awesome! ;) Thanks so much. Very usefull solution
Glad you like it!
Great very useful trick . Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
If the table contains columns with numeric values or dates, ERROR data is displayed. A small change to the RemoveSpaces function prevents this.
(InputData as any) =>
let
CleanData = try Text.Combine(List.Select(Text.Split (Text.Trim(InputData)," "),each _ "")," ") otherwise InputData
in
CleanData
You Are awsome! Thanks a lot!
One question though: I get confused as how a field/column sometimes is indicated by { } as in the last example in this video ({ } without any value means all columns) and sometimes by [ ] as in using the gear/dialogue box for the code (then your column name is between [ ]). Care to enlighten me…? Thanks
Excellent as usual Chandeep 👍 👍
Thanks a ton
Thank you!
Hi Chandeep, great vid. Is there a way to remove duplicate in the list before the text combine?
Thanks Chandeep!! Another great video full of useful tricks and tips. Will keep this technique at my fingertips for the future. Thumbs up!!
Great!
@@GoodlyChandeep Here is something I created adding a custom column using List.Accumuate. Also gets the job done:
Text.Trim(
List.Accumulate(
{0..Text.Length([Text])},
[Text],
(state,current)=> Text.Replace(
state," "," ")
)
)
Awesome. Your contents are wonderful.
Thanks!
As you said, that is AWESOME!
Much useful in cleaning the data, Thank you very much
Glad to hear that
That is awesome!
Last trick is really amazing - thank you 🙏
You're welcome!
Very interesting and helpful Video. thank you very much for sharing
Glad you like it !
Very Nice Video as well as Nicely Explained each and every thing clearly..
Thank You!
thanks for your tricks, awesome. One issue as while added a new column to excel source table, data model is getting failed. Is there anyway to solve this.
I appreciate your hard work.
I followed the same and showing as list. Affer clicking on each item i.e., it is not showing as list. Just showing as normal string instead of line by line in list.
What might be the reason.
Always fantastic stuff, Chandeep! Thanks again.
Glad to hear that!
Another great learning
Glad it was helpful!
@@GoodlyChandeep i sent you text on LinkedIn from Harmeet Singh
Thanks for sharing ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@GoodlyChandeep always🙌
This is godly! Super o super....
Thank you!
Very useful function! Thank you Sir.
Glad you like it
Great 👍🏼.
I have two questions please!
1- Is it possible to use for each to go through all columns instead of using table transform?!
2- Is there a solution to do the opposite, in case I want to add spaces between merged words?
For q2. If u r able to split the merged word based on some delimiter then it's just following merge function to recreate the sentence w spaces
You can try Text.Insert function
Great work.
I find power Query misleading.
The assist for the function table.transformcolumns doesnt show all options from the start, you have to type {} for it to show the next availeable option
Hi Chandeep, you are amazing👍
Hey, thanks!
Great Video
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome 😎😎👍🏻
Thanks ✌️
Thank 😊, very interesting
Glad you liked it!
Hi Chan vedy good videos than you, in this one you could avoid to use Text.Trim because the spaces will be deleted from the other formulas.
👏 Awesome
Thank you!
God level 🙏🙏.. Really loved it.
Thank you !
Amazing 👌🏻
Thank you!
It must be terrible to be so clever!! LOL Thanks from South Africa.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Chandeep I have another approach to this problem. First replace the " " with
" |" then replace the "| " with "" (null) and lastly replace the "|" with "" (null) again. I hope this will work.
Awesome.
Thanks!
Terima kasih.
thank you so much
Espetacular!!
Thanks brother.
Do you have solution to convert ranges of different excel sheet into table in one go.
How would you use this function for few selected columns?
Brilliant
Thanks!
Bruxaria! 🙂
kindly make video on Evaluate DAX function
Amazing👍👏👏👏
Thanks!
AMAZING! How do I give a dozen Likes? Could the function be changed so that just a column is provided as the permeameter instead of the whole table?
Thanks! Your 1 like worth a Dozen 💚
This was really helpful, however, can you also make a similar query if we have both data and numbers?
I like how you giggle on results you get. 😁👌
he he he..
Did I? I went back and saw the whole video again 😂
@@GoodlyChandeep yeah, you always do that and this is cute, don't stop it, it's your feature😁👌
@@Rice0987 Still couldn't figure out where I did it :D
@@GoodlyChandeep read the first comment: when you get result.
And i understand, why you act so, cause power query is amazing instrument to get results in couple steps, when before you should make several complex manipulation.
That's why you gig.😊
Hello thank you for this video, I applied it but in the Text.Select it generate error. In the column though it is text type there are numbers as well. Thank you helping find what os wrong.
You're selecting the text for the list, therefore, you need to use List.Select, not Text.Select.
Thanks
Glad you like it!
Hi dear, i tried this approach, but space not removed by list.select. can you confirm what would be the issue. Is this related other characters???
How to deal with null in columns
Thanks bro. That last tip was genius. I've adopted your solution but removed the Trim part of the function. Any harm? William.
(InputText as text) =>
let
TrimmedText = Text.Combine(
List.Select(
Text.Split(
InputText, " "
),
each _ ""
),
" "
)
in
TrimmedText
Text.Trim function removes leading and trailing spaces.
Thank you, I come across an error when I use the function,
An error occurred in the ‘’ query. Expression.Error: There is an unknown identifier. Did you use the [field] shorthand for a _[field] outside of an 'each' expression?
Can you please help me to solve this error? thank you
Bro i have data in excel file, sheet name xyz, now if i change sheet name abc then the will load to power query?
👌👌
Thanks!
👍
When I load Names with Spaces into PQ they seem to be already trimmed, although when Close and Load hey aren't. Is there a setting which automatically shows them as trimmed even if they are not
One other thing for the last part it causes an Error if you RemoveSpace Function for all if it has a Date Column. How can you add step to select certain columns :)
I don't know of any such setting. You could be dealing with something that looks like a space but isn't.
You can omit the Date column for the formula to avoid getting errors.
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