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Hello Community,
I am learning M language (let-in structure), and I have a question relevant to 'each' expression
The online course/video I am taking, is teaching how to use each.
I try to use the same function and coding to group up something for a try.
But the Query gives me an error like this:
Saying "Expression.Error: There is an unknown identifier. Did you use the [field] shourthand for a _[field] outside of an 'each' expression?"
I am using Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus, Excel Version 1905.
Anybody can help me on the each expression blockage?
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi @Anonymous,
the problem is that the second parameter of Table.Group should be text instead of column identifier.
Custom1 = Table.Group(#"ChangedType", "Tasks", {"ML Test", each _})instead of
Custom1 = Table.Group(#"ChangedType", [Tasks], {"ML Test", each _})You can also read more about that in the PowerQuery Documentation: Table.Group
Hi @Anonymous,
the problem is that the second parameter of Table.Group should be text instead of column identifier.
Custom1 = Table.Group(#"ChangedType", "Tasks", {"ML Test", each _})instead of
Custom1 = Table.Group(#"ChangedType", [Tasks], {"ML Test", each _})You can also read more about that in the PowerQuery Documentation: Table.Group
Tks sooo much @Nolock. It works now.
At first I thought it's the each key expression went wrong.
Thank you very much.
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