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Microsoft Employee# symbol is dissapearing after saving a Query in Power BI Service
Queries in dataflows preceded by a # in their name are getting that symbol removed after I hit 'Save & Close' in Power BI Service UI.
Is this a known issue or something by default?
- Hi there
In the Advanced Editor it will show it with the # because this is how the underlying code is written when steps are added via the GUI
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- GilbertQ
Super User
Hi there
I know that it is a reserved character in Power Query so that might be why it is being removed?
Is it causing any issues? 
v-lionel-msftCommunity Support
Hi Jotad710 ,
I also agree with GilbertQ , maybe your naming method does not conform to the rules of Power Query
Is it convenient for you to show relevant screenshots?Best regards,
Lionel ChenIf this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Jotad710Thanks v-lionel-msft & GilbertQ
I can't share screenshots sorry, but I'm not having issues with it, I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a known bug. One more question, in the 'Advanced Editor', it still shows the query's original name (with the # symbol)
why is that?
Thanks! 🙂
- GilbertQHi there
In the Advanced Editor it will show it with the # because this is how the underlying code is written when steps are added via the GUI