Find and replace data by date in power query

Faisal Yunianto

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Hello guys! I had some case about power query. This case is a little different from the case I asked about last week. If you want to see my post last week here is the link.

Replace data according to the date

In this case there are restrictions on finding and replacing data by date. In the picture, there are sample data (table BEFORE REPLACE) and table replacements. I want to find and replace data from KEVIN to TESTING from first March until the end of date and DAPO to TESTING from March 5 until the end of date.

I want the data to return to normal again after the date I specify. So, I will input the information in the table replacements. Start from March 9 from KEVIN back into KEVIN, March 13 from DAPO back into DAPO.

For everyone who can help me, I appreciate your work. Thanks!

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The Query behind the Table Replacements table:

I named this table tbl_reps

Power Query:
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table2"]}[Content],
    cType = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Date", type date}, {"Find", type text}, {"Replace", type text}}),
    index = Table.AddIndexColumn(cType, "Index", 1, 1, Int64.Type),
    lists = Table.AddColumn(index, "Custom", each try {0.. Number.From(index[Date]{[Index]}) - Number.From([Date])-1} otherwise {0..300}),
    exp = Table.ExpandListColumn(lists, "Custom"),
    result = Table.AddColumn(exp, "nDates", each Date.AddDays([Date],[Custom]))
in
    result

And this behind the BEFORE REPLACE table

I named this table tbl_base

Power Query:
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    cTypes = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Date", type date}, {"Outlet User", type text}}),
    merge = Table.NestedJoin(cTypes, {"Date", "Outlet User"}, tbl_reps, {"nDates", "Find"}, "tbl_reps", JoinKind.LeftOuter),
    result = Table.ExpandTableColumn(merge, "tbl_reps", {"Replace"}, {"Replace"})
in
    result

Book1
ABCDEFGHIJK
1DateOutlet UserDateFindReplaceDateOutlet UserReplace
21-3-2024KEVIN1-3-2024KEVINTESTING1-3-2024KEVINTESTING
32-3-2024KEVIN5-3-2024DAPOTESTING2-3-2024KEVINTESTING
43-3-2024KEVIN9-3-2024KEVINKEVIN3-3-2024KEVINTESTING
54-3-2024KEVIN13-3-2024DAPODAPO4-3-2024KEVINTESTING
65-3-2024DAPO5-3-2024DAPOTESTING
76-3-2024DAPO6-3-2024DAPOTESTING
87-3-2024DAPO7-3-2024DAPOTESTING
98-3-2024DAPO8-3-2024DAPOTESTING
109-3-2024KEVIN9-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1110-3-2024KEVIN10-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1211-3-2024KEVIN11-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1312-3-2024KEVIN12-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1413-3-2024DAPO13-3-2024DAPODAPO
1514-3-2024DAPO14-3-2024DAPODAPO
1615-3-2024DAPO15-3-2024DAPODAPO
Sheet1
 
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Solution
The Query behind the Table Replacements table:

I named this table tbl_reps

Power Query:
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table2"]}[Content],
    cType = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Date", type date}, {"Find", type text}, {"Replace", type text}}),
    index = Table.AddIndexColumn(cType, "Index", 1, 1, Int64.Type),
    lists = Table.AddColumn(index, "Custom", each try {0.. Number.From(index[Date]{[Index]}) - Number.From([Date])-1} otherwise {0..300}),
    exp = Table.ExpandListColumn(lists, "Custom"),
    result = Table.AddColumn(exp, "nDates", each Date.AddDays([Date],[Custom]))
in
    result

And this behind the BEFORE REPLACE table

I named this table tbl_base

Power Query:
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    cTypes = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Date", type date}, {"Outlet User", type text}}),
    merge = Table.NestedJoin(cTypes, {"Date", "Outlet User"}, tbl_reps, {"nDates", "Find"}, "tbl_reps", JoinKind.LeftOuter),
    result = Table.ExpandTableColumn(merge, "tbl_reps", {"Replace"}, {"Replace"})
in
    result

Book1
ABCDEFGHIJK
1DateOutlet UserDateFindReplaceDateOutlet UserReplace
21-3-2024KEVIN1-3-2024KEVINTESTING1-3-2024KEVINTESTING
32-3-2024KEVIN5-3-2024DAPOTESTING2-3-2024KEVINTESTING
43-3-2024KEVIN9-3-2024KEVINKEVIN3-3-2024KEVINTESTING
54-3-2024KEVIN13-3-2024DAPODAPO4-3-2024KEVINTESTING
65-3-2024DAPO5-3-2024DAPOTESTING
76-3-2024DAPO6-3-2024DAPOTESTING
87-3-2024DAPO7-3-2024DAPOTESTING
98-3-2024DAPO8-3-2024DAPOTESTING
109-3-2024KEVIN9-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1110-3-2024KEVIN10-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1211-3-2024KEVIN11-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1312-3-2024KEVIN12-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1413-3-2024DAPO13-3-2024DAPODAPO
1514-3-2024DAPO14-3-2024DAPODAPO
1615-3-2024DAPO15-3-2024DAPODAPO
Sheet1
I've tried the answer you gave but I'm having problems if the data in one column from March 1 to March 12 is KEVIN. when I want to change the data from 9 to 12 from TESTING to KEVIN. Dates 5 to 8 are empty.
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I've tried the answer you gave but I'm having problems if the data in one column from March 1 to March 12 is KEVIN. when I want to change the data from 9 to 12 from TESTING to KEVIN. Dates 5 to 8 are empty.
View attachment 109607
sorry I forgot to delete the second row from the replacements table. when I deleted it, it met my expectations. it works, thank you very much bro!
1712499079836.png
 
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The Query behind the Table Replacements table:

I named this table tbl_reps

Power Query:
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table2"]}[Content],
    cType = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Date", type date}, {"Find", type text}, {"Replace", type text}}),
    index = Table.AddIndexColumn(cType, "Index", 1, 1, Int64.Type),
    lists = Table.AddColumn(index, "Custom", each try {0.. Number.From(index[Date]{[Index]}) - Number.From([Date])-1} otherwise {0..300}),
    exp = Table.ExpandListColumn(lists, "Custom"),
    result = Table.AddColumn(exp, "nDates", each Date.AddDays([Date],[Custom]))
in
    result

And this behind the BEFORE REPLACE table

I named this table tbl_base

Power Query:
let
    Source = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="Table1"]}[Content],
    cTypes = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Source,{{"Date", type date}, {"Outlet User", type text}}),
    merge = Table.NestedJoin(cTypes, {"Date", "Outlet User"}, tbl_reps, {"nDates", "Find"}, "tbl_reps", JoinKind.LeftOuter),
    result = Table.ExpandTableColumn(merge, "tbl_reps", {"Replace"}, {"Replace"})
in
    result

Book1
ABCDEFGHIJK
1DateOutlet UserDateFindReplaceDateOutlet UserReplace
21-3-2024KEVIN1-3-2024KEVINTESTING1-3-2024KEVINTESTING
32-3-2024KEVIN5-3-2024DAPOTESTING2-3-2024KEVINTESTING
43-3-2024KEVIN9-3-2024KEVINKEVIN3-3-2024KEVINTESTING
54-3-2024KEVIN13-3-2024DAPODAPO4-3-2024KEVINTESTING
65-3-2024DAPO5-3-2024DAPOTESTING
76-3-2024DAPO6-3-2024DAPOTESTING
87-3-2024DAPO7-3-2024DAPOTESTING
98-3-2024DAPO8-3-2024DAPOTESTING
109-3-2024KEVIN9-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1110-3-2024KEVIN10-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1211-3-2024KEVIN11-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1312-3-2024KEVIN12-3-2024KEVINKEVIN
1413-3-2024DAPO13-3-2024DAPODAPO
1514-3-2024DAPO14-3-2024DAPODAPO
1615-3-2024DAPO15-3-2024DAPODAPO
Sheet1
sorry JEC, I unmarked your answer because i had a problem again, when I add data with the same name in the bottom row I get empty results. The problem is I have to add KEVIN's name with the date March 16 to the replacements table. The original data is very large and amounts to thousands with dozens of names, it is impossible if I have to look at the data one by one and add data to the replacements table. Can anyone help me?
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Everything is based on the replacement table. You have to assign the replacement values for each date period.
 
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