How to prevent query from looking for source data for referenced queries?

[Anonymous]

I have a query A that is referencing some lists I built in other queries -- for example, in query A, I run a Table.SelectColumns that references one of the lists I made. Or for example I also run a Table.ToRows step where I reference values in another list. The lists are created in unique queries. 

My issue is that whenever I refresh query A, I see that it is trying to load from source the data in the lists I'm referencing (ie I see in the right hand corner of my screen that it is loading directly from the excel workbook where the lists are grabbing their data), which is causing query A to load incredibly slowly. Is there a way to tell query A to load the data directly from the lists I created, rather than trying to fetch it from the source data?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

One possible solution is to use buffered tables in your queries. Buffered tables store the data in memory, which can help speed up the loading process.

For example, Table.Buffer(Source).

Speed/Performance aspects

This will buffer the table in memory, and when you reference it in query A, it should load faster. However, keep in mind that buffering tables can increase memory usage, so use this approach judiciously and only for the necessary tables.

Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team

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[Vijay_A_Verma]

Right click on the query which is getting referenced (not Query A)  and uncheck - Include In Report Refresh

[Anonymous]

I do not have this option. perhaps because of my power query version..

[Anonymous]

one workaround I found was to copy my data and paste as a new query using the "enter data" tool in power query, and then use that new query (which uses data entered directly in the power query editor) as the source data for building all my lists. that way the source data is now originating from directly within power query, and doesn't involve loading from an external source. however I still would like to know if there is a way to disable loading from source once data has been transformed in a query. this copy-paste method has limitations, since a) you can't copy and paste more than 3000 cells, and b) you can't refresh it if you wanted to (you would have to copy and paste your data again if your source data changes).