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Passing dynamic date parameters to Web query
= Csv.Document(Web.Contents("https://reports.xxxxx.net/generate.py/ProcessedTxnsRecon.csv?StartDate="&Text.Combine(List.Transform(Record.FieldValues(Date.ToRecord(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()))), each Text.PadStart(Text.From(_), 2, "0")))&"&EndDate="&Text.Combine(List.Transform(Record.FieldValues(Date.ToRecord(Date.AddMonths(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()),-MonthParameter))), each Text.PadStart(Text.From(_), 2, "0")))& ""),[Delimiter=",", Columns=43, Encoding=1252, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.None])
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That's some really embarassing code here, hope that someone comes up with a shorter one:
Todays date:
Text.Combine(List.Transform(Record.FieldValues(Date.ToRecord(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()))), each Text.PadStart(Text.From(_), 2, "0")))
From date:
= Text.Combine(List.Transform(Record.FieldValues(Date.ToRecord(Date.AddMonths(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()),-<<YourParameter>>))), each Text.PadStart(Text.From(_), 2, "0")))
Make sure that your parameter is formatted as number.
Thanks for your response.
Where do I put this code?
In the parameter - query field? That field does not allow me to click in it to edit?
= Csv.Document(Web.Contents("https://reports.xxxxx.net/generate.py/ProcessedTxnsRecon.csv?StartDate="&Text.Combine(List.Transform(Record.FieldValues(Date.ToRecord(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()))), each Text.PadStart(Text.From(_), 2, "0")))&"&EndDate="&Text.Combine(List.Transform(Record.FieldValues(Date.ToRecord(Date.AddMonths(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()),-MonthParameter))), each Text.PadStart(Text.From(_), 2, "0")))& ""),[Delimiter=",", Columns=43, Encoding=1252, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.None])
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Genius !
You make me look good.
Thanks
