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    Question Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    Hi All,

    I have a Power query connection only loading into power pivot. The model is source for many calculated columns and measures.

    I have done one change in the source power query data by adding a new column.

    Then I have copied the connection string from existing connections in Excel Worksheet and pasted in Power Pivot existing data connections strings so there is no problems in Data Refresh and it all works well.

    But The new column I added in Power Query doesn't show up in Power Pivot.

    I have tried to go in "Table Properties" and "Validate" the sql statement and also clicked "Design" to see if the sql statement inside is ok and then "Saved" there, but nothing seems to bring on the new column from power query.

    I have the following statement inside "Table Properties":
    SELECT * FROM [Booking details report]

    What am I missing here ?

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    Hi ibuhary,

    Perhaps the Table you are doing the Power Pivot on needs to be a Dynamic Named Range so when a new column is added it thinks it is part of the table????

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    No my data sources don't come from any tables.

    My power query fetches data from another excel sheet and the data in the external excel workbook also doesn't have any tables.

    I just tried adding a new dummy row to the data to check if that is updating and yes its working fine. But the new column still doesn't refresh.

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    Is there an alternate way of telling power pivot to fetch all columns (instead of using " * " ) so that I can try to use the sql statements to try and manipulate to get this working.

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    You can use Dynamic Named Ranges on ranges that aren't tables. You don't need a table to use these DNRs.

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    Sorry, my issue is not with the source data.

    Its in power query to power pivot.

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    I don't think you understood my issue well.

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    It's difficult for anyone to help without a sample workbook. Please provide one.
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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    I will try to upload a sample file, I need to get rid of confidential data.

    In the mean time to make it more easier to understand...

    When I created the model in Power Pivot I had for e.g. 10 columns coming from Power Query.

    Now I have 11 columns in Power Query including a new custom column.

    When I refresh Power Pivot the updates I see only for the existing 10 columns I am unable to bring in the new Column from Power Query into Power Pivot.

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    In this link below it claims you can't have an underline (or special character) in the new column head. Do you?
    https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Ser...fter/td-p/8061

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    i have managed to identify that the issue with any column not loading into power pivot from power query is due the column in power query not defining the format of the contents in the subject column.
    Meaning if the column had a mixed format of text & number (abc,123) format in power query then power pivot does not load it in the model.
    I hope this piece of information helps any other person who would run into a similar issue.
    Last edited by AliGW; 02-19-2019 at 03:53 AM.

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    Re: Power Pivot does not load new column added in Power query

    Thanks for the update.

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