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PBIDevNoob
Helper I
Helper IWhat does question marks after a fieldname mean ex: "record[field]?"
I've been trying to learn the the TripPin example by Microsoft and I noticed that there were times when they were adding question marks (?) after the fieldname. Is there any point to this? I've tried...
Hi PBIDevNoob ,
This prevents an error being risen if the field isn't included in your table.
Instead a null will be returned for the missing column(s).
Its in the language specs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/power-query-m-language-specification
PBIDevNoobHelper I
Helper IOh. That's nifty. Does Ms have any documentation on this? I've been looking everywhere online.
ImkeF
Community Champion
Community ChampionIts in the language specs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/power-query-m-language-specification
- PBIDevNoob
You're a life saver. Thanks!