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JustDavid
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Reference Query as a Table in a Row

I have a query name 'tblData' which is a table (has columns and rows).

 

My question now is that, in a new query, how can I reference this tblData and make it into a 'Table' data type in a row (as seen in print screen)?

 

Reason I ask is that, it seems that when it's in 'Table' data type, doing Table.TransformColumns seems to be faster.

 

Table DataType in row.png

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jgeddes
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The table constructor should do that for you...

= #table({"Data"}, {{TableName}})

Replace TableName with the name of the table being referenced.





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jgeddes
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The table constructor should do that for you...

= #table({"Data"}, {{TableName}})

Replace TableName with the name of the table being referenced.





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PwerQueryKees
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Not sure what you are trying to achieve, but you can use a Table just like any other value, a number for example.

 

so to add a column containing your table in every row to your current table:

=Table.AddColumn(Source, "My Table Column", each tblData)

If you do a group by and select "keep all rows" as the aggregation, it will also produce a field with tables in it. Different tables, because each table will only have the rows belonging to the current groep.

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