Using Queries pane shortcuts 91

With this set of tools, a user can easily get relevant insights from queries with only a few clicks. This is useful when you have to make corrections once you have identified errors that cannot be quickly corrected at a data source level.

Using Queries pane shortcuts

The Power Query UI offers smooth data navigation. This recipe will help you to understand how to use the Queries pane on the left of the UI. Other than basic query navigation, it is possible to perform different actions by using some shortcuts.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you need to download the FactInternetSales CSV file into your local folder.

In this example, we will refer to the C:\Data folder.

How to do it…

Once you open your Power BI Desktop application, you are ready to perform the following steps:

1.Click on Get Data and select the Text/CSV connector.

2.Browse to your local folder where you downloaded the FactInternetSales CSV file and open it. A window with a preview of the data will pop up; click on

Transform data.

3.Go to the Queries pane and right-click on the query:

Figure 3.37 – Queries pane shortcuts

92Data Exploration in Power Query

4.From this view, you can carry out the following actions:

a)Copy and Paste queries.

b)Delete queries.

c)Rename queries.

d)Enable load: This allows you to enable or disable a query to be loaded in the model/dataflow.

e)Include in report refresh: This allows you to include/exclude a query in a model refresh.

f)Duplicate queries.

g)Reference: This enables you to create a new query that uses the applied steps from the query it is referencing. It does not duplicate a query, and every change in the original query will be reflected in the one that is referencing it.

h)Move To Group: You can create groups and organize your queries in folders.

i)Move Up/Move Down queries.

j)Create Function: This allows to create functions on top of the selected query.

k)Convert to Parameter: This allows you to convert queries into parameters.

l)Advanced Editor: From this shortcut, you can access the Advanced Editor view of the selected query.

m)Properties…: You can access a Properties section where you can rename a query, add a description, and flag the properties you see in the following screenshot:

Figure 3.38 – Queries properties