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HamidBee
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Where do I add a parameter into my table query?

I have imported a table using SQL query into Power BI. I then created a parameter in Power Query with the name as 'Country' and set the Current Value as 'England'. I understand that I am meant to edit the table query to include this parameter but I'm not sure where to add this. Currently my table query looks like this:

 

=Sql.Database("DESKTOP-Name\SQLEXPRESS","X",[Query="SELECT * FROM dbo.Examples$"])

 

The name od the table is : dbo.Examples$

Columns in the table are: Country, Sum and People

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amitchandak
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@HamidBee , One way I can think of is

 

=Sql.Database("DESKTOP-Name\SQLEXPRESS","X",[Query="SELECT * FROM dbo.Examples$ Where country = '" &Parameter1 & "' "])

 

also refer

https://www.fourmoo.com/2020/10/08/power-query-m-passing-parameters-dynamically-to-a-sql-server-quer...

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amitchandak
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@HamidBee , One way I can think of is

 

=Sql.Database("DESKTOP-Name\SQLEXPRESS","X",[Query="SELECT * FROM dbo.Examples$ Where country = '" &Parameter1 & "' "])

 

also refer

https://www.fourmoo.com/2020/10/08/power-query-m-passing-parameters-dynamically-to-a-sql-server-quer...

Full Power BI Video 20 Hours YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

Thank you for the solution Amit. In case anyone else would like to look into this further I did find a useful resource:

https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/databases/sql-server/bi-sql-server/power-bi-introduction-workin...

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