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M Code Class from Basic to Advanced - Power Query Excel & Power BI, Custom Functions

ExcelIsFun via YouTube

Overview

This course covers a comprehensive M Code class from basic to advanced levels in Excel and Power BI Power Query. The learning outcomes include understanding M Code basics, identifiers, expressions, query steps, data types, lookup functions, custom functions, and building reusable functions. The course teaches how to work with M Code values, tables, records, lists, binary data, functions, and types. The teaching method involves a detailed video tutorial with practical examples and demonstrations. The course is intended for individuals interested in mastering M Code for data manipulation and analysis in Excel and Power BI.

Syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Define M Code
3. Power Query and M Code are in Both Excel and Power BI Desktop
4. Advanced Editor button in Excel & Power BI Desktop
5. Power BI Desktop “Enable Load”
6. M Code Basics, tour of Power Query Editor and the three locations to view and change M Code. We use a Group By Query to learn about the basics of M Code.
7. M Code Identifiers and spaces.
8. let expression definition and structure.
9. Expressions
10. Insert or Delete Query let expression Steps: 2 possibilities.
11. #shared to show Standard Library in Power Query
12. Learn about 15 M Code Values: Null, Logical, Text, Number, Time, Date, DateTime, DateTimeZone, Duration, Table, Record, List, Binary, Function, Type
13. IF function and AND Function in M Code
14. Compare Excel Close & Load to Power BI Desktop Close & Apply
15. Copy and Paste Tables into Power BI Desktop.
16. Power Query Date and Duration Examples
17. Table Values
18. Record Values
19. List Values
20. Binary, Function and Type M Code Values
21. Data Types
22. Values Vs. Data Types
23. M Code Lookup: Two-way Lookup, Column Lookup, Row or Record lookup. Also know as: Projection lookup column and Selection lookup row
24. Diagrams for M Code Lookup
25. Row Index Lookup
26. Key Match Lookup
27. Drill Down, Primary Keys and Lookup
28. Custom Functions 5 examples to learn basics
29. Build reusable function.
30. Build Custom Function as a Query Step.
31. each and Underscore.
32. Approximate Match Lookup M Code Custom Function 4 examples
33. Full Video Summary and Conclusions
34. Closing and Video Links

Taught by

ExcelIsFun

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  • Muhammad Hamza
    Started this course because I was struggling working with M Code on Power BI. This course contains good description of M Code and I learnt a lot from this course.

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