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JustyceW
9 years agoFrequent Visitor
How to reference another table in Query Editor (M)
Hello, I am attempting to reference a table for a custom column in the Query Editor mode of Power BI desktop. The formula will be similar to the solution found in the following link. "= ...
- 9 years ago
Just the name of the table, which is equal to the name of the query from which the table is the result.
If the name of the query (table) contains spaces or other special characters, the name must be included in #"....",
e.g. #"Table name".
MarcelBeug
9 years agoCommunity Champion
It's hard to say. Referencing a column in another table is not a problem as such.
The issue must be related to your entire query structure, e.g. 2 tables referencing each other.
JustyceW
9 years agoFrequent Visitor
Thank you for your replies:
Based on your experience, do you think this error is caused by a join between the Initiative and Milestone tables or because they are linked like a database?
Best,
Justyce