Table.FillDown

Table.FillDown is a Power Query M function that propagates the value of a previous cell to null-valued cells below in specified columns. The function returns a new table with filled down values.

Compatible with: Power BI Service Power BI Desktop Excel Microsoft 365

Syntax

Table.FillDown(
   table as table,
   columns as list,
) as table

Description

Table.FillDown returns a table from the specified table where the value of a previous cell is propagated to the null-valued cells below in the columns specified.

Examples

Return a table with the null values in column [Place] filled with the value above them from the table.

Table.FillDown( 
    Table.FromRecords( {
        [Place = 1, Name = "Bob"],
        [Place = null, Name = "John"],
        [Place = 2, Name = "Brad"],
        [Place = 3, Name = "Mark"],
        [Place = null, Name = "Tom"],
        [Place = null, Name = "Adam"]
    } ),
    {"Place"}
 )

 /* Output: 
Table.FromRecords( {
    [Place = 1, Name = "Bob"],
    [Place = 1, Name = "John"],
    [Place = 2, Name = "Brad"],
    [Place = 3, Name = "Mark"],
    [Place = 3, Name = "Tom"],
    [Place = 3, Name = "Adam"]
} )
 */ 

Related functions

Other functions related to Table.FillDown are:

• Table.FillUp

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Microsoft documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/table-filldown