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Anonymous
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How to use each expression in M Language

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.

190616 each Q1.jpg

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:

190616 each Q2.jpg

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?

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Nolock
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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

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Nolock
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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

Anonymous
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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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