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The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M)

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Product type Book
Published in Mar 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835089729
Pages 758 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (3):
Gregory Deckler Gregory Deckler
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Rick de Groot Rick de Groot
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Melissa de Korte Melissa de Korte
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface Introducing M Working with Power Query/M Accessing and Combining Data Understanding Values and Expressions Understanding Data Types Structured Values Conceptualizing M Working with Nested Structures Parameters and Custom Functions Dealing with Dates, Times, and Durations Comparers, Replacers, Combiners, and Splitters Handling Errors and Debugging Iteration and Recursion Troublesome Data Patterns Optimizing Performance Enabling Extensions Other Books You May Enjoy
Index

Putting it all together

Throughout this chapter, you have gained insights into various aspects of error handling in Power Query. You have learned about the nature of errors, how to raise them intentionally, as well as how errors are contained, detected, and ultimately handled. With this foundational knowledge in hand, it is time to consolidate your learning by delving into two practical examples that showcase real-world scenarios of error handling in action. These examples will provide a deeper understanding of how to prevent errors, make deliberate choices, and address errors when they arise.

Feel free to design your own approach to these scenarios before diving into them. If you are not comfortable translating that into M code, that is absolutely fine. You can still create an outline and think of obstacles that have to be overcome. This will allow you to compare your strategy to the one suggested here. But remember, there are a multitude of solutions to any given problem, and...

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