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In Power Query why is Invoke Custom Function when I click on Add a column greyed out?

‎02-25-2020 02:22 PM

I want to insert a custom column but the function query is greyed out (see screen shot below). In Power Query I click on 'Add Column' then I click on 'Invoke Custom Function' and wizard appears. I can renname the new column name but the next field I can't type anything. If I click on "ok" then a get an explanation mark next to 'Function Query' box and it says to enter a value but I can't?

 

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

 

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‎02-25-2020 10:53 PM

hi  @Anonymous 

This means that you haven't created a custom function in edit queries yet.

Just refer to these blogs:

https://radacad.com/custom-functions-made-easy-in-power-bi-desktop

https://hatfullofdata.blog/power-query-handwritten-function/

 

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Lin

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‎02-25-2020 02:30 PM

Do you have any custom functions?



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‎02-25-2020 02:36 PM

I do not...I guess this is the error. Can you tell me more about custom functions?

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‎02-25-2020 10:53 PM

hi  @Anonymous 

This means that you haven't created a custom function in edit queries yet.

Just refer to these blogs:

https://radacad.com/custom-functions-made-easy-in-power-bi-desktop

https://hatfullofdata.blog/power-query-handwritten-function/

 

Regards,

Lin

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