Table.Contains

 

This topic applies to the Power Query Formula Language which can be used with Power Query and Power BI Desktop to build queries that mashup data. See the list of function categories.

Determines whether the a record appears as a row in the table.

Table.Contains(table as table, row as record, optional equationCriteria as any) as logical  

ArgumentDescription
tableThe Table to check.
rowThe row to check for.
optional equationCriteriaAn optional value that specifies how to control comparison between the rows of the table.
  • Table.Contains is similar to List.Contains but requires a table as input.
Table.Contains(  
  
    Table.FromRecords(  
  
{  
  
    [CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],  
  
    [CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"] ,  
  
    [CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"] ,  
  
    [CustomerID = 4, Name = "Ringo", Phone = "232-1550"]  
  
}  
  
),  
  
    [Name="Bob"])  
  
equals true  

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