FINALLY, I found your video that solves my issue. Thank you, thank you and thank you. I self-learned just enough to use Access to combine several data tables but then realized I can't use it online nor in the MacBook. So, I need to switch back to Excel and Excel has improved to 'Power Query' stuff in which I am not familiar with at all. But you have saved my day.
Tremendously helpful, thanks for sharing! I had a table of 213K+ unique values that I needed to merge with a csv of over 4M records (too large for a xlsx table) and this did the trick.
Hi Jon.. thanks for this quick tutorial on Merging Queries to mimic VLOOKUP. Always learn something new at your channel and at your web site. Also, really appreciate that you give access to the sample data to allow for following along with the video. Thumbs up!!
Thank you Jon.I have a number of Sheets limited to 32 columns each so I may use a Form to enter data in each sheet and then I am combining them in one sheet of 255 columns or less for a mail merge, so this is just what I needed.
Jon, can you merge data from many sources at once, like the append function where you post the files data you want to append in a folder and then power query append. Thanks for your videos.
This is an amazing video. I did try to get the data from Customers table using xlookup, and I got a SPILL! error. Why wouldn't it add the fields horizontally and how would I fix that? I tried wrapping it inside a transpose function, but it didn't work. Would you have any comments on how to handle the Spill error? Also what do you do about the duplicate records in the out put table? Please advise Thank you so very much for your helpful vids!
Hi Jon, tried to apply this technique to merge Cost data to Sales data by item code to derive profitability. A large majority of the merged data works - big thanks! But I notice that for only a few selected item codes, duplicate sales data are created in the merged data table. What are the possible reasons for that, and what can I do to avoid creation of duplicates? Thank you!
Hey Jon, Sorry this is unrelated to the video but I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what excel is trying to do with some of my inputs. When I put in my dilution labels, e.g. 1:50, 1:100, 1:200, etc. Excel is changing them to 0.07638r, 0.111r, and 0.18055r. I recognize that just changing the format of the cell to text will fix the issue of the "auto-fix," but I am confused as to what excel is trying to represent. It's not the division as you might expect for calculation of a ratio, as that would show 0.02, 0.01, and 0.005. Any guesses what is happening here? I'm probably just forgetting my grade school math...
Minute 6:10, instead of adding a new sheet, can you replace an existing sheet? The reason I ask is, I have formulas that go to one of the connecting table, I would like to update the information and not have to create a new sheet with new information.
Thank you! the first attempt, it got all messed up and I was ready to give up "oh it does not apply to my case", then I tried again and worked beautiful. My case was whenever there is a country in one column, the race column needs place race name automatically. Example: If Ukraine country, then Race column-cell is 1-White, if Mexico, then 3-Hispanic; if China, then 4-Other Asian; if Phillipines, then 9-Filipino, and so forth. for this process I was using the Xlookup. So today first time used the PowerQuery. I handle 100 + data and no way I will type race for each country.
Hi thanks for all these great videos really helping me to sort all my personal and professional info... My question is, Could you do the merge query with an approximate text match? its the same example as your video only the Orders DB matching column has an approximate "fuzzy" match... Kind of like using wildcards with the merge query Thanks
Hi. Thanks for the video, this was very close to what I'm trying to do, but not quite. Let's say I have a customers table with cusID and cusName columns. I would like to have another table where I enter the order information, called orders I suppose. when I enter a customer ID into the orders table, I would like the orders.customerName to update automatically. I don't want to create a merged new table, but rather pull that information into the orders table itself. Is this possible using either the Data Model or Power Query, or should I just stick to using XLOOKUP?
Hi Jon. I immediately subscribed your super great video. It's just awesome. By the way, do we have a way to sort a single column only? My file has no relationship with other columns each other, so I just wanted to sort one column that doesn't impact other columns. Thanks.
I am using a lot of this method to do my reconciliations for suppliers account. Thank you so much! It is a job saver! Now, my question is, I have made data connection to pdf files (statements of account) and created my power query. I noticed that if someone make any changes to the pdf file, e.g: re-name it or even delete it from our shared location, I lose the connection and messes all what I’ve done. To save my work, I did copy the table to a normal excel file, however, is there any way to repair the connection? Replace the connection by adding the link to another copy of the same pdf file that I used before? Do you know what I mean?
Thank you Jon, I have successfully merged many tables but I can not figure out how to either conditionally merge tables or use the equivalent of the DAX LOOKUPVALUE function. From my SQL Database table I have 2 queries and I need to be able to retrieve data from Query 1 Column C based on both Column A & B values and place this data in Query 2 based on Column B & D in Query 2. Is there any way you know how to do this?
Very nice , how can I Marge I modified table(Marge1) with another single table , knowing that the first table has a hide principal value , I've been trying to do this but it gets repeat some values
Is it possible to have more than one lookup column? Let’s say both tables contain Customer ID and Department ID columns. In the second table, contact info is different, depending on the combination of those two columns. Is it possible to merge by using two or more lookup columns?
To merge (not append) do all tables have to be in the same sheet? My question is, can we have multiple Excel workbooks in a folder, be merged into a separate file, where this separate file keeps getting updated whenever the folder is updated ?
Hi Jon, Thank you for the video!! I have large data set in my excel file it (saved it in csv format) is around 930000 cells. When I m working in the file it got hanged most of the time. Kindly advise how to work smoothly in the file...
Very helpful video but I'm having trouble getting my connection only table query to be visible from the primary table that I am merging into. Do these tables have to be sheets of the same excel file (like they are in your vid)? I feel like that isn't the issue because you specifically mention they don't even have to be the same file type. But clearly I'm missing something obvious.
I have a situation where i use IFERROR(VLOOKUP between two excel files. If the vlookup result is not found using the primary key then i use the secondary key to lookup. Can you help me how to do this in PowerQuery?
Hi Jon, I am using version excel 16 and under Data option in the ribbon, I cannot see the from table/range option.I see options of of get external data or new query.Can you please guide me.
Sir I used separate Power query to append Gross sales of various Branches to find total Gross sales and Sales return of various Branches to find total sales return in two different sheet, in one sheet total Gross sales and in other sheet total sales return. To find Total Net sales, I manually reduce sales return from gross sales. Sir is there any way to do this all calculation in power query itself.
I want to ask a question it's not regarding this video but hope you answer it I have seen a couple of videos to create a search bar in excel to look through the table I have done all the steps correctly as described by many but it gives an error of formula I have done it 100 times exactly as it was described by some people. Need help.
FINALLY, I found your video that solves my issue.
Thank you, thank you and thank you.
I self-learned just enough to use Access to combine several data tables but then realized I can't use it online nor in the MacBook.
So, I need to switch back to Excel and Excel has improved to 'Power Query' stuff in which I am not familiar with at all.
But you have saved my day.
I've been doing VLOOKUP for days and this just answered my question of "why doesn't the machine do the work for me?" Thank you, Jon!
It used to be half day or more for me to do the merging. Now, I can do it in less than 5 mins. Thank you Jon !
Where has this channel been all my life?? Thanks Jon!
Everytime I watch this guy he saves me time! Even when I'm not expecting it
Thank you Jon! You've explained the merging in a very comprehensive way. I will definitely visit your channel often!
First thing what I do when watching your videos is clicking Like and then watching. Because I know they gonna impress me!
Thank you!! I was going crazy trying to figure out an index match function and this was soooo much easier than that!
Tremendously helpful, thanks for sharing! I had a table of 213K+ unique values that I needed to merge with a csv of over 4M records (too large for a xlsx table) and this did the trick.
That's good to know, Evan. 😀
Hi Jon...Thank you for this tutorial. The videos are easy to understand
Hi Jon.. thanks for this quick tutorial on Merging Queries to mimic VLOOKUP. Always learn something new at your channel and at your web site. Also, really appreciate that you give access to the sample data to allow for following along with the video. Thumbs up!!
you are absolutely the best to learn from. the clarity and the way you train is just GREAT
Great Video, help me a lot. I was struglling to automate my vlookup from long time. now its matter of 10 min only. thanks
Nice and simple explanation. Thanks a lot.
Very well taught. God bless you
This is exactly what i was looking for - thank you.
Great to hear that! 😀
Great job! I got it done following this step by step ... good job Jon! 👍
So very well explained! Thanks.
Thanks for making such clear and easy to understand videos!
thx for the tutorial, this helps me to "vlookup" from *txt data with more than 3 million rows, since "normal" excel can only handle 1 millions row
Thank you Jon.I have a number of Sheets limited to 32 columns each so I may use a Form to enter data in each sheet and then I am combining them in one sheet of 255 columns or less for a mail merge, so this is just what I needed.
Thank you. Wonderfully explained.🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! Massive help... something so simple...
Excellent tutorial Jon!
Thank you, this video hit all the key points I needed.
Thank you, This video really helped me!
Mind blowing. Really very helpful.
The Awesomeness Of Power Query..Great Tutorial Thank You Jon :)
Thank you, John, its very helpful 👍
Very well explained. Thankyou.
You're welcome, Porridge! :)
Its very useful. Thanks Jon
Very late to the party here but this was really helpful... Thank you 😀
You're welcome, Pete! 😀
Thank you very much Jon for this video
Glad you liked it, Khadi! 😀
Thank you this is exactly what I needed
Enjoyed it! So much to learn!
Thanks for these valuable info 👍
Jon, can you merge data from many sources at once, like the append function where you post the files data you want to append in a folder and then power query append. Thanks for your videos.
Very clearly explained. Thanks so much
This is an amazing video. I did try to get the data from Customers table using xlookup, and I got a SPILL! error. Why wouldn't it add the fields horizontally and how would I fix that? I tried wrapping it inside a transpose function, but it didn't work. Would you have any comments on how to handle the Spill error?
Also what do you do about the duplicate records in the out put table?
Please advise
Thank you so very much for your helpful vids!
This is powerful and useful. Well explanation!
Hi Jon, tried to apply this technique to merge Cost data to Sales data by item code to derive profitability. A large majority of the merged data works - big thanks! But I notice that for only a few selected item codes, duplicate sales data are created in the merged data table. What are the possible reasons for that, and what can I do to avoid creation of duplicates? Thank you!
Well explained. Brilliant!
Jon, thanks, very useful
Thank you! I always learn so much from you.
Thank you, Tshepo! I appreciate your support. 🙌
You are rock star 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers Jon, absolute legend.
Thank you John ! Great tutorial
Explicit! Well done!
Thank you, this will help me learn how to extract data in my work environment. Love the Excel sample provided.
I'm happy to hear it. Thanks Claudia! 😊
you are amazing!! love you so much
Thanks for the great tutorial
You're welcome! 😀
Thank you Jon, you saved me!
Thank you, Jon. This helped me a lot.
Awesome! Thanks for letting us know! 🙌
Hey Jon, Sorry this is unrelated to the video but I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what excel is trying to do with some of my inputs. When I put in my dilution labels, e.g. 1:50, 1:100, 1:200, etc. Excel is changing them to 0.07638r, 0.111r, and 0.18055r. I recognize that just changing the format of the cell to text will fix the issue of the "auto-fix," but I am confused as to what excel is trying to represent. It's not the division as you might expect for calculation of a ratio, as that would show 0.02, 0.01, and 0.005. Any guesses what is happening here? I'm probably just forgetting my grade school math...
Minute 6:10, instead of adding a new sheet, can you replace an existing sheet?
The reason I ask is, I have formulas that go to one of the connecting table, I would like to update the information and not have to create a new sheet with new information.
Excellent lecture
Thank you! the first attempt, it got all messed up and I was ready to give up "oh it does not apply to my case", then I tried again and worked beautiful. My case was whenever there is a country in one column, the race column needs place race name automatically. Example: If Ukraine country, then Race column-cell is 1-White, if Mexico, then 3-Hispanic; if China, then 4-Other Asian; if Phillipines, then 9-Filipino, and so forth. for this process I was using the Xlookup. So today first time used the PowerQuery. I handle 100 + data and no way I will type race for each country.
Really Helpful
👍👍👌👌 very helpful for me
Thanks
Great Tutorial. Thumbs up :)
Awesome. Thank you!
Amazing Jon !! you have a magic
You a real one
Awesome Jon... thank you a lot
Awesome.Thanks Jon
Hi thanks for all these great videos really helping me to sort all my personal and professional info...
My question is, Could you do the merge query with an approximate text match? its the same example as your video only the Orders DB matching column has an approximate "fuzzy" match...
Kind of like using wildcards with the merge query
Thanks
Bloody brilliant!!!
Hi. Thanks for the video, this was very close to what I'm trying to do, but not quite. Let's say I have a customers table with cusID and cusName columns. I would like to have another table where I enter the order information, called orders I suppose. when I enter a customer ID into the orders table, I would like the orders.customerName to update automatically. I don't want to create a merged new table, but rather pull that information into the orders table itself. Is this possible using either the Data Model or Power Query, or should I just stick to using XLOOKUP?
good lesson
kindly send me the link for your power query training. thank you
Brilliant, so easy to follow! Thanks Jon :)
Awesome 😍
THANKS GREAT jOB!
Thanks, @johnjohn7568 😀
Nice Video 👍
Hi Jon.
I immediately subscribed your super great video. It's just awesome.
By the way, do we have a way to sort a single column only? My file has no relationship with other columns each other, so I just wanted to sort one column that doesn't impact other columns. Thanks.
Thank you. I have issues when I got extra rows after merge queries. do you know how I can fix this. thank you
I am using a lot of this method to do my reconciliations for suppliers account. Thank you so much! It is a job saver! Now, my question is, I have made data connection to pdf files (statements of account) and created my power query. I noticed that if someone make any changes to the pdf file, e.g: re-name it or even delete it from our shared location, I lose the connection and messes all what I’ve done. To save my work, I did copy the table to a normal excel file, however, is there any way to repair the connection? Replace the connection by adding the link to another copy of the same pdf file that I used before? Do you know what I mean?
Fantastic!! Thank you.
You're welcome! 😀
For example if there multiple items in one coloum and also same items in other excel file ,so can we get same result or it will show duplicate item
great!😀
Yeah, very useful
Many thanks 💯☑️
Thank you Jon, I have successfully merged many tables but I can not figure out how to either conditionally merge tables or use the equivalent of the DAX LOOKUPVALUE function. From my SQL Database table I have 2 queries and I need to be able to retrieve data from Query 1 Column C based on both Column A & B values and place this data in Query 2 based on Column B & D in Query 2. Is there any way you know how to do this?
Very nice , how can I Marge I modified table(Marge1) with another single table , knowing that the first table has a hide principal value , I've been trying to do this but it gets repeat some values
Many thanks this will help me
Glad to hear that! 😀
Is it possible to have more than one lookup column? Let’s say both tables contain Customer ID and Department ID columns. In the second table, contact info is different, depending on the combination of those two columns. Is it possible to merge by using two or more lookup columns?
To merge (not append) do all tables have to be in the same sheet? My question is, can we have multiple Excel workbooks in a folder, be merged into a separate file, where this separate file keeps getting updated whenever the folder is updated ?
Can i merge more then 2 tables, or can i merge all files from folder? Thanks
Hi Jon, Thank you for the video!! I have large data set in my excel file it (saved it in csv format) is around 930000 cells. When I m working in the file it got hanged most of the time. Kindly advise how to work smoothly in the file...
Hi Excel Campus, I wonder if I can do a combination of calculated field values and lookup just like this. Is it possible? thanks for the answer.
Very helpful video but I'm having trouble getting my connection only table query to be visible from the primary table that I am merging into. Do these tables have to be sheets of the same excel file (like they are in your vid)? I feel like that isn't the issue because you specifically mention they don't even have to be the same file type. But clearly I'm missing something obvious.
I have a situation where i use IFERROR(VLOOKUP between two excel files. If the vlookup result is not found using the primary key then i use the secondary key to lookup. Can you help me how to do this in PowerQuery?
Can we perform these operations if the customers table was in a different worksheet?
Thanks Jon : )
Many many thanks
Does the result of this query updates when the source tables are updated? or is it a one off?
Hi Jon,
I am using version excel 16 and under Data option in the ribbon, I cannot see the from table/range option.I see options of of get external data or new query.Can you please guide me.
Sir I used separate Power query to append Gross sales of various Branches to find total Gross sales and Sales return of various Branches to find total sales return in two different sheet, in one sheet total Gross sales and in other sheet total sales return. To find Total Net sales, I manually reduce sales return from gross sales. Sir is there any way to do this all calculation in power query itself.
I want to ask a question it's not regarding this video but hope you answer it I have seen a couple of videos to create a search bar in excel to look through the table I have done all the steps correctly as described by many but it gives an error of formula I have done it 100 times exactly as it was described by some people.
Need help.
Thanks , where is the fix for the missing data during the merge. ?