Here is a quick post to show the practical scenario when the Remove Top and Bottom Rows options are useful while cleaning up data using Power Query.
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Remove Top Rows
Often we get CSV files which have tabular data. Sometimes, there is a title, blank rows and some other related but unwanted data just above the useful tabular data. In such cases, we use the Remove Top Rows option.
Remove Bottom Rows
If you get data from web pages (HTLM tables), the header row is repeated at the bottom. This option helps you remove the unwanted row.
Another common issue is that many reports dump data with a grand total at the bottom. Remove Bottom Rows option is also usefu in these cases.
Best Practice
It is quite possible that we focus on the top few rows while cleaning up data. It is equally important to import the data and look at the bottom rows. The bottom part of the data can have many issues which often go unnoticed and may even generate inaccurate results.
