PowerQuery M-Code: special symbol for previous step name

[DenisSipchenko]

You can vote for it in ideas pool as well...

UserStory: in 99% cases we use previous StepName as input for current step - very annoying and difficult to read, not comfortable to type, edit, debug, swap steps in advanced editor... (it's always a double work).
Proposal: reserve some special symbol (#, for instance) for previous step name (like "_" for each)

Metacode Example:
Instead of this:

It would be nice to use this:

P.S. Metacode text:

let
    Source = someLoadDataFunction(...),
    #"Step 1"  = someFunction1 (Source, ....),
    #"Nice Step 2"  = someAdvancedFunction2 (#"Step 1", ....),
    #"Clever Step Name 3"  =  someVeryAdvancedFunction3 (#"Nice Step 2", ....),
    #"beautiful Step 4"  = someSmartCode4 (#"Clever Step Name 3", ....),
    Result     = someGeniousCode5 (#"beautiful Step 4", ....),
in
    Result

[v-yetao1-msft]

Hi @DenisSipchenko 

You mean you don't want use previous name as input for current step .

You wish you could change the name to a special symbol or something, right ?

If so, you can just right-click on the step and rename it .

Currently only manual modification, if you have any other ideas, you can vote it to the Ideas Forum .

Ideas (powerbi.com)

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Ailsa Tao

[DenisSipchenko]

Hi @v-yetao1-msft 
Sorry, probaly my explanation wasn't clear enough.
Post updated with screens. Please take a look.

This feature is more for advanced users and working more with Advanced Editor than with GUI.

I know that it's not currently possible (that's why it's in ideas pool)
Please change status

[maxcolaceci]

Hi,

I agree with the idea. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to vote as long as the status continues "Delivered".

Thanks

[DenisSipchenko]

@maxcolaceci 
You can vote for it here as well

[maxcolaceci]

@DenisSipchenko thank you for the link. I gave my voted there