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FlowViz
Helper III
Helper III

OData query with missing column

Hey guys,

 

I have a query I use for Azure DevOps:

 

https://analytics.dev.azure.com/{Organization}/{Project}/_odata/v3.0-preview/WorkItemRevisions?$select=WorkItemId,Title,AreaSK,Blocked,ProjectSK,CycleTimeDays,ChangedDate,ChangedDateSK,TagNames,CompletedDateSK,CompletedDate

 

The problem is, some projects contain the blocked column in the data table, some do not. I want to have one query I can use regardless of project, albeit I want to just bring in the necessary columns rather than them all.

 

Anyone have any advice?

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Anonymous
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@FlowViz 

Try add a query step to your code, for example:

#"Column"=Table.SelectColumns(Users_table,{"ID","Date","Type","Amount"})
in
#"Column"

 

 

Best regards
Paul

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Thanks - this is what I think I'm using atm:

#"Removed Columns" = Table.SelectColumns(Source,{"WorkItemId", "AreaSK", "Blocked", "InProgressDate", "InProgressDateSK", "State", "TagNames","Title", "WorkItemType", "ChangedDate", "ProjectSK","StateCategory"}, MissingField.UseNull),

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Anonymous
Not applicable

@FlowViz 

Try add a query step to your code, for example:

#"Column"=Table.SelectColumns(Users_table,{"ID","Date","Type","Amount"})
in
#"Column"

 

 

Best regards
Paul

Thanks - this is what I think I'm using atm:

#"Removed Columns" = Table.SelectColumns(Source,{"WorkItemId", "AreaSK", "Blocked", "InProgressDate", "InProgressDateSK", "State", "TagNames","Title", "WorkItemType", "ChangedDate", "ProjectSK","StateCategory"}, MissingField.UseNull),
mahoneypat
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

If you get an error when you make a call with the Blocked column in the $select but it doesn't exist for that project, you could use try ... otherwise ... and check first with the Blocked version otherwise use the one w/o it.  Multiple web calls in some cases, but it should work.

 

Pat

 





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FlowViz
Helper III
Helper III

Previously I've used 

https://analytics.dev.azure.com/{Organization}/{Project}/_odata/v3.0-preview/WorkItemRevisions?

And brought in all columns then used MissingField.UseNull to filter...

edhans
Super User
Super User

Can you bring in the query name vs having the columns listed in the URL like that?



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