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    Hi every body,

    I am hung up on chart formatting and need your help please.

    I have several tables (same format ) from different projects that I should update monthly to further analyze.

    At the same time, I have to do dashboard to compare all the projects and do an overall analysis on all.

    I want to create a main table that should automatically bring the data from other tables when I update them.

    I use power query to append the tables together, but by saving the table, I'm getting an erorr.

    or if there is any other ways to bring all data from Tables to main Table.

    My table Header is as follows:

    Date. Project name, , Creditors, . const type Nr. Amount, quantity, description,

    2.2.2018 , Same names , different , different .., .... , ...., ... .......



    but in Main table the Projekt column ist with several names.



    Thanks for your ideas in advance

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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    Attach a sample workbook (not a picture or pasted copy). Make sure there is just enough data to demonstrate your need. Include a BEFORE sheet and an AFTER sheet in the workbook if needed to show the process you're trying to complete or automate. Make sure your desired results are shown, mock them up manually if necessary.

    Remember to desensitize the data.

    Click on GO ADVANCED and then scroll down to Manage Attachments to open the upload window.

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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    Hi sandy
    Thanks for your reply.

    i have attached the simple file..
    i need to get Main table updated, whenever i update other tables.
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    Cool Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    with PowerQuery (Get&Transform) and PivotTable.
    is that what you want?
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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    yes thats what i need.
    Thanks
    but how you made it?

    I am using Excel 2016 German version and i dont know how to create such a list.
    I have treid using APPEND command, but i get errors.

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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    It was a proper way with Append
    what kind of error you got? (translate to english )
    steps:
    • table doesn't need blank rows (as you can see in my example)
    • add tables to PowerQuery
    • Append frist table to the second or vice versa (not merege but append)
    • create PivotTable from Query Append

    I rounded Amount to 2 decimals only
    Last edited by sandy666; 06-29-2018 at 08:59 AM.

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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    Hi Dear Sandy,

    I attach the tables to each other, but I get the files doubled.
    but when i am in a Table and Appending the Data to this table, tha date comes correctly in Power table but i get 42 errors, when i click on error it doesnt show me anything in error table.

    i have 8 Tables With 110000 rows.


    I do it as follow.

    -Format Tables.
    - add to power query from Table
    - Close and Load
    - creat links
    same Procedure for all table and at the end.

    Open Power Query editor..

    -Apend tables with each other
    -Save and load
    -Load in a new table.

    but at the end i get either Error or Doubled.

    The Tables are same as your table but somtimes with Zero in Cells.

    what do you think, whats the Problem?

    Thank you so much

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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    Hm, what can I say....
    • PQ is case sensitive so word PowerQuery is not the sam as powerquery
    • all data in column should be the same type, btw. null is text, 0 is a number so if 0 is in text column change it to null and vice versa with number column
    • all headers should be different (as you know it from Excel Table)
    • all tables should have the same headers in appropriate columns
    • to Append - will be good if all tables has the same number of columns
    • check query tables for additional spaces on the end and other, non-printable characters (simple TRIM than CLEAN)
    Is there sensitive data in your file? If not, attach this file here (if too big save file as xlsb and try again). If yes - try to desensitize and attach. (whole file!)
    Last edited by sandy666; 07-02-2018 at 05:31 AM.

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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    here is the File
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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    Please Update it and see if you get error by updating the file..
    Thanks

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    Cool Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    after clean your source tables I don't see any errors in Append table
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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    I still get this error by updating the Table (reference is not valid , atleast one connection didnt updated).
    but its no problem i am working with your table.

    Thanks alot for your help

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    Re: Appending Charts using Power Query Excel 2016

    Clean all your source tables:
    • select each whole sheet
    • select Clear Formats
    • remove all freezes
    • set the same format for all surce table
    • one of your table has additional blank row - remove it
    • set dates to dates (column A) if you want but you can do that in PQ Editor
    • set text format to last column in PQ Editor (mixed text and number)
    • and now you can use Append (probably)

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