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Data Cleaning with Power BI
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Data Cleaning with Power BI

by Gus Frazer
February 2024
Beginner to intermediate
340 pages
8h 19m
English
Packt Publishing
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11

M Query Optimization

In the previous chapter, you were introduced to custom functions, appropriate planning for functions, and also using the power of parameters within your functions. Across Power Query, there are a number of opportunities for you to express and code solutions with your knowledge of M code.

Like with any coding language, there are different ways in which you can write out your code, meaning there are often strategies and techniques that can help you achieve the optimum performance of your query. In this chapter, you will dive deep into four key tips for optimizing your M queries:

  • Filtering and reducing the data you’re working on to improve performance, such as removing unnecessary data early in the query
  • Recognizing when ...
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