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SaliyaWeera
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2 years ago
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Convert SQL query to M language query

Can someone help me to convert the following SQL code to M query to run in Power BI Desktop please   SELECT top 100 f.fileidentifier as FID, [Next Event] = (SELECT distinct MIN(n1.[Start Date])  ...
  • ChiragGarg2512's avatar
    2 years ago

    SaliyaWeera , Try this query,

     

    let
        Source = Sql.Database("YourServerName", "YourDatabaseName"),
        Query = Source{[Schema="LEXDEV_MSCRM",Item="LEXQueryCRM_File"]}[Data],
        Top100Rows = Table.FirstN(Query, 100),
        FindNextEvent = (FileIdentifier) =>
            let
                FilteredEvents = Table.SelectRows(Query, each [FileIdentifier] = FileIdentifier and Date.From([Start Date]) > Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow())),
                NextEvent = if Table.IsEmpty(FilteredEvents) then null else List.Min(FilteredEvents[Start Date])
            in
                NextEvent,
    
        FindLastEvent = (FileIdentifier) =>
            let
                FilteredEvents = Table.SelectRows(Query, each [FileIdentifier] = FileIdentifier and [Event Type] <> "Event Reminder -" and Date.From([Start Date]) <= Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow())),
                LastEvent = if Table.IsEmpty(FilteredEvents) then null else List.Max(FilteredEvents[Start Date])
            in
                LastEvent,
    
        AddedNextEvent = Table.AddColumn(Top100Rows, "Next Event", each FindNextEvent([FileIdentifier]), type datetime),
        AddedLastEvent = Table.AddColumn(AddedNextEvent, "Last Event", each FindLastEvent([FileIdentifier]), type datetime),
        ReorderedColumns = Table.ReorderColumns(AddedLastEvent, {"FileIdentifier", "Next Event", "Last Event"}),
    
        SortedTable = Table.Sort(ReorderedColumns, {{"FileIdentifier", Order.Ascending}})
    in
        SortedTable
  • SaliyaWeera's avatar
    SaliyaWeera
    2 years ago

    Thanks. Unfortunately this DAX query did not work. When ran it in PBI Desktop it ended up with an error message. Error message is showb below.
    The syntax for ',' is incorrect. (DAX(Sql.Database("JUVLEX12", "LEXDEVReports_MSCRM"), Query = Source{[Schema="LEXDEV_MSCRM",Item="LEXQueryCRM_File"]}[Data], Top100Rows