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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

Summary

This chapter introduced parameters. Parameters, as you’ve seen, are more than mere placeholders in Power Query. They provide you with flexibility and cater to varied scenarios. As you progress in your Power Query journey, you will find yourself reaching out to parameters more and more to make your queries easier to adjust.

We also took a deep dive into the world of custom functions in Power Query M. They allow you to turn your custom queries into reusable logic. You learned how to transform a query into a function without having to write it yourself. We then covered the ins and outs of invoking functions and highlighted the role of the each expression in simplifying the creation of functions.

We also explored how the syntax varies when calling single- versus multi-argument functions. In more intricate situations, where scope becomes a concern, working with the each keyword does not suffice. For these cases, creating your own custom function is required. Beyond...

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