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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!
Solved! Go to Solution.
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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Invoking @ImkeF
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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