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PQ in Azure Data Factory - Mashup Engine or Transposition
so, when using PQ from ADF, instead of my M expression being run by a mashup engine, it is never touched by a mashup engine but instead the M expression is simply translated into an ADF data flow (Spark) script and run by Spark
That's correct.
Hi Ben-Dev ,
The engine makes it easy for data movement and transformation. You could refer to the following article which has a good introduction.
What Is Power Query? Introduction to Data Mash-up Engine of Power BI - RADACAD
Best Regards,
Stephen Tao
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Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for this info!
Actually, my question is specifically about how Power Query works when used from ADF, not how it works in general.
I understand that "normal" Power Query (e.g. the PQ that ships with Power BI and Excel) uses the PQ mashup engine to evaluate M expressions and produce the requested output.
However, the quote from the above-mentioned article stating that ADF's PQ activity "translates your M script into a data flow script" makes me think that maybe the mashup engine is not involved at all when PQ is run from ADF—so, when using PQ from ADF, instead of my M expression being run by a mashup engine, it is never touched by a mashup engine but instead the M expression is simply translated into an ADF data flow (Spark) script and run by Spark.
Is that correct?
/CC: Ehren