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alex_n
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Oct 21, 2021
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Excel Power Query - Add custom column with shortened Folder Path

Hi ALL,   I have an excel file with a folder query that maintains list of the files in a directory. It has columns: Folder Path, Name, Extension, Size, etc.. I want the Folder Path column to start ...
  • Riny_van_Eekelen's avatar
    Oct 21, 2021

    alex_n Why not just select the Folder Path column and with the Transform tab active, extract text after the 7th back-slash. Thus, use the back-slash as the delimiter and skip the first 6. No extra column needed. But perhaps I misunderstood your intentions.

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