Category "pandas-merge"

Merge two dfs with multiple entries of same value in joining column

I have two data frames. The first is input which looks like the following: Merchant SKU Quantity Per Box NOB Shipment Status id_using_regex prepped_by_in

Preserve Dataframe column data type after outer merge

When you merge two indexed dataframes on certain values using 'outer' merge, python/pandas automatically adds Null (NaN) values to the fields it could not match