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What does the dot command do [column].[column]
Hi fschiro
Its a DAX reference to auto date hierarchy table that you can not see it in your model as it's hidden, normally you would use it if you do not have a date dimension.
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fschiro ,
I believe the "." denotes an object that is in the class on the left side of the "." So any commands on the right side of the" . "are all grouped together as a subset of the object on the left side of the"."
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Is there any documentation on this?
Can I create data that utilizes this? Meaning, can I create a column that contains subvalues which I can reference with dot?
Hi fschiro ,
I just came across this blog. At the end he says, "
An afterthought
Also, please keep in mind that the dot symbol in List.Generate does not have the same meaning as in other languages either. There are no object methods in M, and there are no namespaces, so the dot is just another character without any special meaning. It could have been a dash or an underscore - it wouldn't have mattered."
So unlike other languages he says it doesn't mean anything. If you find different, let us know.
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Nathanielhttps://potyarkin.ml/posts/2017/loops-in-power-query-m-language/