What is Power Query? - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

Learn about Power Query and its capabilities for data acquisition and transformation Power Query is a powerful data preparation tool that enables you to: - Extract data from various sources - Transform and clean data efficiently - Combine data from multiple sources Key benefits of Power Query: 1. User-friendly interface for data manipulation 2. Supports a wide range of data sources 3. Automates repetitive data tasks 4. Enhances data quality and consistency 5. Integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft tools Power Query helps streamline your data processes, saving time and improving accuracy in data analysis.

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What is Power Query? - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

Introduction

Power Query is a powerful data transformation and preparation engine developed by Microsoft. It provides a user-friendly graphical interface for connecting to various data sources, applying transformations, and loading the processed data into different destinations. Power Query simplifies the extract, transform, and load (ETL) process, making it accessible to both novice users and experienced data professionals.

Feature

Connectivity and Data Sources

Connects to a wide range of data sources
Supports Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage, Dataverse, Excel, and Power BI
Offers consistent experience across different data sources

Power Query Editor

Interactive and intuitive interface for building queries
Provides hundreds of prebuilt transformation functions
Enables creation of repeatable data preparation processes
Handles data of any size, velocity, and variety

Transformation Capabilities

Simple transformations: Remove columns, filter rows
Common transformations: Use first row as header
Advanced transformations: Merge, append, group by, pivot, unpivot
Automatically generates M code for transformations

Power Query Experiences

Power Query Online: Available in Power BI dataflows, Microsoft Power Platform dataflows, Azure Data Factory
Power Query for Desktop: Found in Excel and Power BI Desktop

Dataflows

Product-agnostic cloud version of Power Query
Stores transformed data in Dataverse or Azure Data Lake Storage
Enables use of transformed data across multiple products and services

Power Query M Formula Language

Underlying scripting language for advanced transformations
Accessible through the Advanced Editor
Allows fine-tuning of functions and transformations

Availability in Microsoft Products

Product	M engine	Power Query Desktop	Power Query Online	Dataflows
Excel for Windows	Yes	Yes	No	No
Excel for Mac	Yes	Yes	No	No
Power BI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power Apps	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Power Automate	Yes	No	Yes	No
Azure Data Factory	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
SQL Server Integration Services	Yes	No	No	No
Dynamics 365 Customer Insights	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

FAQ

Do I need to know how to code to use Power Query?

No, the graphical interface allows you to perform most transformations without coding. However, knowledge of M language can be helpful for advanced scenarios.

Can Power Query handle large datasets?

Yes, Power Query is designed to work with data of any size and offers options to filter and transform data to manageable sizes.

Is Power Query available in all versions of Excel?

Power Query is available in Excel for Windows and Mac, but features may vary between versions.

Can I share my Power Query transformations with others?

Yes, you can share queries in various ways depending on the product you're using. For example, in Power BI, you can share dataflows.

How often are new features added to Power Query?

Microsoft regularly updates Power Query with new features and improvements. Check the official documentation or release notes for the latest updates.

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