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Feilin
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8 years ago
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Source with parameters/queries

I would like to add parameters or queries into my source when I import. I tried: let Source = Excel.Workbook(File.Contents(#"Folder"&"\invoices"& #"Date"&".xls"), null, true), [...] where Fold...
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  • Feilin's avatar
    Feilin
    8 years ago

    I found the solution!

     

    Apparently it had to do with types. Even though I had it set to text, it didn't work, but when I set it to number and converted to text, it worked.

    let
    Source = AnalysisServices.Database(
	"name",
	"name",
		[Query=SELECT [Date].[Year].&["& Number.ToText(CurrentYear) &"]"
[...]

    It works with formulas and/or calculations as well, so long as it is converted to text:

    let
    Source = AnalysisServices.Database(
	"name",
	"name",
		[Query=SELECT [Date].[Year].&["& Number.ToText( Date.Year( DateTime.LocalNow() - 1) &"]"
[...]

    Thanks for the hints!

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v-piga-msft
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8 years ago

Hi Feilin, 

Is this possible to get to work, with parameters and/or queries?

 

We could add parameters or queries into source in Advanced Editor.

 

Do you have any error when you write in Advanced Editor?

 

You could have view of this article and the video that may help you.

 

Best Regards,

Cherry

Feilin's avatar
Feilin
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8 years ago

v-piga-msft, no, I didn't have any errors but it wouldn't run.

 

Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear enough what the problem was.