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lance_6
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4 years ago
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Decompress Brotli Data

I'm working with an API that delivers payloads compressed using brotli. I've been looking for documentation on decompressing this in the Power Query Editor. Microsoft's documentation on this is non-e...
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  • AlexisOlson's avatar
    AlexisOlson
    4 years ago

    It seems like the Compression.Brotli argument isn't even implemented. I can't get it to work with a test example from here, even when entered in the most basic form.

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    v-yingjl
    4 years ago

    Hi lance_6 ,

    Like I guessed, it only supports the two types which are introdcued in the document, here is the update from PG team:

     

    This is working as documented, the only compression types supported are as documented. Using any other types throws the appropriate Invalid compression type. 

     

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    Community Support Team _ Yingjie Li
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v-yingjl
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4 years ago

Hi lance_6 ,

Currently I have found some information on Binary.Decompress document:

 

Perhaps it only supports .GZip and .Deflate type in Power Query Editor but not certain. I have submited this issue internal to confirm it(ICM: 296956165), would update here as soon as possible if there is any progress about it.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Yingjie Li
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