May 28 2021 02:46 AM - edited May 28 2021 03:05 AM
Hi guys,
I need to import a very large amount of data from an Microsoft Notepad into an Excel file but the data set is too large for one Excel file (stops at about 1.4m rows).
It doesn't specify how much of the Notepad data did not import to the Excel file and I was wondering if you knew how to move the rest into a second (or third) Excel file?
I have done this under the data tab and 'import from text' but as I mentioned I am unable to import the remainder after the initial data transfer.
All suggestions welcome!
Thanks,
Alex
May 28 2021 03:01 AM
SolutionYou can use Power Query to import the data as it seems you did, but at the end, instead of loading to a table, select "create connection only" and "Add to the data model". This way the data will not be visible in the worksheet but is available in the memory for data analysis using pivot tables.
Here is a tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u7bpysO3FQ
May 28 2021 03:10 AM
You are very welcome! :)
Please give it a try and if it solves your problem, please remember to mark my answer as a solution to your question. Thank you.
Jun 01 2021 02:07 AM
Jun 01 2021 03:04 AM
If any one cell within the column loaded to data model is not number, data type for this column will be Text and you can't change it on Decimal Number. If that's the case clean your data in Power Query before loading to data model. And on final step change in Power Query data type on Decimal number if that wasn't done.
Jun 01 2021 07:51 AM
As @Sergei Baklan explained, you need to make sure that you define each column Data Type correctly on Power Query before importing your data into Excel, so that Excel knows what is a number and what is text.
For a thorough lesson about this matter, feel free to check this video: https://youtu.be/xbyN9iJhlso
May 28 2021 03:01 AM
SolutionYou can use Power Query to import the data as it seems you did, but at the end, instead of loading to a table, select "create connection only" and "Add to the data model". This way the data will not be visible in the worksheet but is available in the memory for data analysis using pivot tables.
Here is a tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u7bpysO3FQ