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vijaykaali811
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how to get only specific list items in power M query

Hi  i am import json which comments as list column 

this list has 

totalcount number ,

comments record  and record has  following fields 

    id number 

   context text 

 

now i dont want multiple rows , but i extract value of context only for id=3 . how to get it. i have written getcommenttxt with list as argument and then return only text . 

but it throws errors says cannot convert from type list to type function 

 

How to achieve this 

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yes i got the answer by using recordfield funcation. thanks for your response 

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Omid_Motamedise
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The result usually in type list and you can add {2} add the end of ofrmula to reached the 3rd item. 

If it doesnt work, please provide the sample data I can provide you specific solution.

yes i got the answer by using recordfield funcation. thanks for your response 

lbendlin
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Please provide sample data that covers your issue or question completely, in a usable format (not as a screenshot).
Do not include sensitive information. Do not include anything that is unrelated to the issue or question.
Please show the expected outcome based on the sample data you provided.

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