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Hello everyone,
In the Step foldin indicators there is an "Unknown" indicator which represents absence of query plan due to an error. How do I find out that error?
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Hi @xander2121,
The step indicators are calculated by using the query plan. In "M", the query plan can be obtained by calling Value.Expression(Value.Optimize(...)) on the affected step.
For example, a known bug (under investigation) that will produce an "Unknown" step indicator is this:
I can obtain the error message by adding a new step that obtains the query plan for the affected step:
Hi @xander2121,
The step indicators are calculated by using the query plan. In "M", the query plan can be obtained by calling Value.Expression(Value.Optimize(...)) on the affected step.
For example, a known bug (under investigation) that will produce an "Unknown" step indicator is this:
I can obtain the error message by adding a new step that obtains the query plan for the affected step:
Hi @xander2121 ,
Could you please provide some details like when the error occurs and screenshots to help us clarify your scenario?
Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin
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