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Bessonnizza
Helper II
Helper II

Value.WaitFor Pattern

Hello there!

 

I try to realize helper function Value.WaitFor:

let
  Value.WaitFor = (producer as function, interval as function, optional count as number) as any =>
    let
        list = List.Generate(
            () => {0, null},
            (state) => state{0} <> null and (count = null or state{0} < count),
            (state) => if state{1} <> null then {null, state{1}} else {1 + state{0}, Function.InvokeAfter(() => producer(state{0}), interval(state{0}))},
            (state) => state{1})
    in
        List.Last(list)
in
  Value.WaitFor

 

But when i add this function to my request - PQ appeals to web service only one time and return null although by condition he must appeals 5 times. Can somebody explain me where i make mistake? I am hope for your help.

 

My request:

let
  result = fnValueWaitFor(
      (iteration) => 
        let
          data = Json.FromValue([StatisticsSessionId = StatisticsId]),
          headers = [
            #"accept"             = "*/*", 
            #"ScoutAuthorization" = AuthorizationId, 
            #"Content-Type"       = "application/json"
          ],
          web = Web.Contents(
              "url", 
              [
                Content              = data, 
                Headers              = headers, 
                Timeout              = #duration(0, 0, 0, 10), 
                ManualStatusHandling = {404, 400}
              ]
            ),
          buffered = Binary.Buffer(web),
          status = Json.Document(buffered)[ChunkInfo][Status][Value],
          actual_result = if status = "Ok" then Json.Document(buffered) else null
        in
          actual_result, 
      (iteration) => #duration(0, 0, 0, 1), 
      5
    )
in
  result

 

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Anonymous
Not applicable

I am also getting the error message when I try to use this pattern.

 

Expression.Error: The name 'Value.WaitFor' wasn't recognized. Make sure it's spelled correctly.

 

@Bessonnizza were you able to get this pattern working?

 

 

jenngusi_spg
Frequent Visitor

Hello. I am trying to incorporate Value.WaitFor in my code but it is unrecognizable? Was this disabled by Power BI? If yes, are there any alternative?

Need help!

 

Thanks experts!

 

This was never a part of the released version of Power BI. It is a custom function and needs to be entered as such.

Somebody have any ideas?

This was never a part of the released version of Power BI. It is a custom function and needs to be entered as such.

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