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MID function returning error

‎06-28-2016 09:49 AM

Why is this happening?  

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‎06-28-2016 09:54 AM

@Anonymous It's because you're in the query editor. That uses a completely different language. MID is a DAX function. The M equivalent function is Text.Middle

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‎06-28-2016 09:54 AM

@Anonymous It's because you're in the query editor. That uses a completely different language. MID is a DAX function. The M equivalent function is Text.Middle

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‎06-28-2016 09:58 AM

?  Am I doing it right? 

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‎06-28-2016 09:58 AM

The M language is case sensitive. Text.Middle not text.middle

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‎06-28-2016 10:00 AM

Thank You!  Perfect

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