Power BI: Appending Data In Power Query Editor

Do you need to bring data from multiple files into one table because the column structures, data types, etc. are similar? Learn how to quickly do this in the video below.

In this video, I showcase how to bring in two different data sources that contain similar data and append/combine them into one table. This is useful to the user so you don’t have to go to the original data source and duplicate data to get what you need all in one table. Also, addressed is the scenario of what if I have different names for my columns or extra columns in one dataset compared to the other.

I use some play educational data, but hopefully, you will see how to apply this to your business scenario. 👍

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