PQ: If column is null make vlookup

mklinge

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So I have this PQ that merges two tables. In on eof the tables theres a column called 'Bib#' - the other does not have this. I want the column populated when the column is empty.

The second tables holds another column ('Data'), that can be used to find the corresponding value ('Bib') to inset into'Bib#' from a third table ('Runners').

I have this script that has the lookup working perfect, but it adds another column, which I would perfer not to do. Perhaps somebody here can help me rewrite it to simply update 'Bib#' if null?

Power Query:
= let
    Source = UniqueID,
    AddDebugColumns = Table.AddColumn(Source, "BibNo", each
        if [Data] = null then null else
            let
                LookupTable = Runners,
                LookupValue = [Data],
                MatchingRows = Table.SelectRows(LookupTable, each [ChipID] = LookupValue),
                LookupResult = if Table.RowCount(MatchingRows) > 0 then MatchingRows{0}[Bib] else null
            in
                LookupResult)
in
    AddDebugColumns
 

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