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Anonymous
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8 years ago
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Calling optional parameter in Power Query Function

I feel like this is such a simple part of any programming language but i'm having immense difficulty in finding how to do it within Power Query.  Google has failed me and its not jumping out at me in...
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    ImkeF
    8 years ago

    Hi Ross,

    you have to put the argument in a record, then the position doesn't matter any more:

     

    Web.Contents("http://www.notreal.com/TheThing", [Timeout = #duration(0,2,10,0) ] )

     

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ImkeF
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8 years ago

Hi Ross,

you have to put the argument in a record, then the position doesn't matter any more:

 

Web.Contents("http://www.notreal.com/TheThing", [Timeout = #duration(0,2,10,0) ] )

 

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Anonymous
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8 years ago

Thanks ImkeF!  I knew you wouldn't let me down.