Reference a value in a table to use in another SQL power Query

Hi All

I have a value held in another PQ table. 1 row 1 column containing an invoice number. - Is it possible to use this particular invoice number and use in a SQL query without having to go into the query and manually changing the invoice number?

e.g.

Table 1 with 1 column 1 row value = ABC123

Existing SQL Query select X,Y,Z from Database where value = Value from Table 1 (ABC123)

I did try to search for this, but I wasnt sure how to word this search for this this type of function, so apologies if this already exists.

thank you

Rob

Double quote missing before the closing square bracket I think.

I notice you're missing a table alias for your SHIP_DATE_RETURN, not sure if that will cause you any abiguity issues.

This is just the query portion, make sure it goes inside the correct ().

[Query="
SELECT rd.SERIAL_NUMBER
     , rd.REF_NUM
     , rd.MODEL_ASC
     , pm.MODEL
     , rd.MOTO_PART_NUMBER
     , rd.ASC_SITE_ID
     , ras.ASC_SITE_NAME
     , rd.REPAIR_TYPE
     , acm.ASC_CUSTOMER_NAME
     , rd.WARR_CODE
     , rd.RMA_CREATION_DATE
     , rd.EXPIRY_DATE
     , rd.RECV_DATE
     , rd.SHIP_DATE_RETURN
     , rd.UNIT_STATUS
     , rd.PROJECT_NAME
     , rd.FINAL_UNIT_DETERMINATION
     , rd.INVOICE_NUMBER
     , rd.INVOICE_DATE
     , ROUND((SHIP_DATE_RETURN - rd.RECV_DATE)) AS AGE
     , (rd.RECV_DATE + 30)                      AS TAT
     , rd.LABCOST
     , rd.FREIGHT_COST
FROM rdwadmin.rdw_repair_details rd
   , rdwadmin.rdw_part_master pm
   , rdwadmin.rdw_asc_customer_master acm
   , rdwadmin.rdw_asc_site ras
WHERE rd.moto_part_number = pm.moto_part_number
      AND rd.ASC_CUSTOMER_NUMBER = acm.ASC_CUSTOMER_NUMBER
      AND rd.ASC_SITE_ID = ras.ASC_SITE_ID
      AND rd.INVOICE_NUMBER = '"& #"Current-Invoice"[CurrentInvoice]{0} &"'

"]

19 Replies

KNP
Super User
4 years ago
From memory, the syntax for the value in SQL is '" &Value& "'.

Depending on your exact scenario, you may want to drill down on that single value table to make it easier to reference, e.g. right click on the single value and choose 'drill down'.

Once you've drilled down, say the query of single value is called myValue.

I think what you're looking for is something like...

SELECT x, y, z FROM myTable WHERE myColumn = '" &myValue& "'

Hope this helps.
- smpa01
  Community Champion
  4 years ago
  KNP and if OP wants to pass on directly a query to SQL
  
  let Source = Sql.Database("serverName", "dbName", [Query="select * from tbl where WO='"&Table[C1]{0}&"'"]) in Source
  
  Table is following
  - Anonymous
    Not applicable
    4 years ago
    Hi smpa01
    
    Apologies, i only just read your reply. I have tried to pass to the SQL query and did have a couple of issues with PQ not liking the code, but it seems to have accepted an edited version.
    
    However it does not bring any data back.
    
    Really appreciate your support 🙂
- Anonymous
  Not applicable
  4 years ago
  Hi KNP
  
  Thanks for the reply. This is the current scenario is:
  
  We have an Excel spreadsheet which has a powerquery into our oracle database, each time I want to validate an invoice, I have to go into the SQL query and manually change the invoice number for which I want to validate then refresh the query afterwards.
  
  What i was thinking was add the invoice number to a single tab in Excel, then have this loaded as a PQ table like below:
  
  In a seperate table I have SQL Query which pulls all the rows of data that relate the invoice reference that is held in 'Current-Invoice' after hitting refresh.
  
  Hope that all makes sense 🙂
- smpa01
  Community Champion
  4 years ago
  Anonymous did you have a chance look into above?
smpa01
Community Champion
4 years ago
Anonymous it works for me not sure why it does not for you.

Can you delete the follwoing portion and try
- Anonymous
  Not applicable
  4 years ago
  I have deleted that portion and added the previous again. Still the same outcome.
  
  When i click ok oi get the below:
  - KNP
    Super User
    4 years ago
    Yep, that one got me a few times too.
    
    Try changing the '"&Table[Current-invoice]{0}&"' to '"&Table[#"Current-invoice"]{0}&"'.
    
    The dash can cause a problem when referencing column names.
    
    I recommend not using the dash or other symbols in column names.