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AGo
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Parameter changing datasource type DB2->ODBC

Hi,

 

I have this M code and trying to return the TABLE1 table for conditionally 2 datasources (ODBC and DB2) which has the same structure.

I'm not good at M: I think that the third row generates  a parameter field, but I have yet created a parameter (called "parameter") as another datasource that I want to manage outside this code.

"parameter" is managed to have 2 pre-defined values selectable "ODBC" and "DB2".

For me, for a better understanding of the code structure, suppose that I also want to rename the field "LOREM" in "IPSUM".

 

 

let

#"Origine" = (para as text) =>
if para = "ODBC"
then

let
    Source = Odbc.DataSource("dsn=dsnname", [HierarchicalNavigation=true])
   in
    Source

else 

let
    Source = DB2.Database("servername", "test", [Implementation="IBM"])
in
Source in #"Origine"

 @Anonymous

Thank you in advance!

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Hi @AGo,

in M, every query step can be seen as a variable. So your requirement can be solved like this:

 

let
	Odbc = Odbc.DataSource("dsn=dsnname", [HierarchicalNavigation=true]),
	DB2 = DB2.Database("servername", "test", [Implementation="IBM"]),
	Origine = if para = "ODBC" then Odbc else DB2
in 
	Origine

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Hi @AGo,

in M, every query step can be seen as a variable. So your requirement can be solved like this:

 

let
	Odbc = Odbc.DataSource("dsn=dsnname", [HierarchicalNavigation=true]),
	DB2 = DB2.Database("servername", "test", [Implementation="IBM"]),
	Origine = if para = "ODBC" then Odbc else DB2
in 
	Origine

Imke Feldmann (The BIccountant)

If you liked my solution, please give it a thumbs up. And if I did answer your question, please mark this post as a solution. Thanks!

How to integrate M-code into your solution -- How to get your questions answered quickly -- How to provide sample data -- Check out more PBI- learning resources here -- Performance Tipps for M-queries

Works like a charm! And thanks forthe functioning explaining.

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