MSPTDA 04: Power Query: Import Multiple Excel Files & Combine (Append) into Proper Data Set

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In this Video learn how to import data from multiple Excel Workbook Files and append into a single Proper data Set.
Topics:
1. (00:12) Introduction
2. (02:18) Look at Data Import Files and the different objects that are in an Excel File
3. (06:56) Import Excel Files From Folder
4. (08:11) Look at Excel File in Power Query Editor
5. (08:26) Transform extensions to all lowercase
6. (08:34) Filter to include only Excel Files in import process
7. (09:10) Extract Excel File Name to create New Column for City. Split By Delimiter.
8. (10:01) Power Query Options: Don’t Change Data Type
9. (11:10) Rename Column and Remove unwanted columns
10. (11:34) Add Custom Column with Excel.Workbook Function (M Code Function). Explanation of what functions extracts from the Excel Files.
11. (15:14) Filter Out Excel Objects that do not meet Criteria = Sheet
12. (15:37) Filter out names that Do Not Begin With Sheet. Extract Worksheet Name to create New Column for SalesRep.
13. (16:08) Final Append to get all Excel Worksheet that contain Proper Data Sets with a proper SalesRep Name.
14. (17:41) Apply correct Data Types
15. (18:50) Load to Excel Sheet
16. (19:41) Change Default PivotTable Layout & Options
17. (21:19) Build PivotTable Report
18. (23:40) Definition of a PivotTable
19. (26:12) Add New Excel Workbook Files to the Folder & Refresh the Query and PivotTable
20. (29:35) Edit Query when Folder Path Changes
21. (30:57) Summary

Comprehensive Microsoft Power Tools for Data Analysis Class, BI 348, taught by Mike Girvin, Excel MVP and Highline College Professor.

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