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Missing Column Names From CRM
So, you need to use the little arrows in the column header to expand that cell.
It's because those aren't columns in the same table. They are records from a different entity. Every picklist field in CRM is a lookup to a record in another table. So is every lookup field. Basically if the field isn't free text, date, or number it's probably going to show up in the query editor as a record. That has little to do with Power BI and more to do with the way CRM organizes and stores data.
So, you need to use the little arrows in the column header to expand that cell.
Thanks - that appears to solve the problem. But why is it like that? I now have to go through the Query Editor every time and expand every column from which I actually want data? That's awful.
But in any case, thank you for your help.
It's because those aren't columns in the same table. They are records from a different entity. Every picklist field in CRM is a lookup to a record in another table. So is every lookup field. Basically if the field isn't free text, date, or number it's probably going to show up in the query editor as a record. That has little to do with Power BI and more to do with the way CRM organizes and stores data.
Thanks for that info - I was unaware.
Good community - thanks to both responders to my (it turns out) dumb question.
One other thing to note on this. There is a Content Pack for Power BI Service that does all of this tedious work for you. Sometime in the future, you will apparently be able to download the dataset created by Content Packs.