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The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M)

The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M)

By : Greg Deckler, Rick de Groot, Melissa de Korte
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The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M)

The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M)

4.8 (39)
By: Greg Deckler, Rick de Groot, Melissa de Korte

Overview of this book

Data transformation is a critical step in building data models and business intelligence reports. Power Query is an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to master data transformation, and this book will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make the most of it. The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M) will help you build a solid foundation in the Power Query M language. As you progress through the chapters, you'll learn how to use that knowledge to implement advanced concepts and data transformations. This will set the stage for an uncompromisingly thorough exploration of the Power Query M Language. You'll also get to grips with optimizing performance, handling errors, and implementing efficient data processing techniques. As this is a hands-on guide, the practical examples in the chapters will help you gain the skills to apply Power Query to real-world problems and improve your data analysis capabilities. By the end of this book, you will be able to leverage all of Power Query's remarkable capabilities for data transformation.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Index

Installing and using a custom connector

To do this, please follow these steps:

  1. With your project open in Visual Studio Code, save your work by clicking File | Save All in the menu.
  2. Expand the POWER QUERY SDK section in the EXPLORER pane.
  3. Click Run TestConnection function and ensure no errors are displayed.
  4. Make sure that the TDGTPQM.pq file is selected in the Explorer pane and then click the Evaluate current file. This time, the PQTest result tab should display the following information:

    Figure 16.10: TDGTPQM.pq evaluation output

    As you can see, this is the top level of how our navigation will be displayed in the Navigator dialog of the Power Query UI and directly corresponds to the specifications of our objects expression from our TDGTPQM_Discord.Contents function.

  1. Click the bin\AnyCPU\Debug folder link in the EXPLORER pane to expand this folder.
  2. Right-click the TDGTPQM_Discord.mez file and choose Reveal in File Explorer...

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