Expression.Identifier

 

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.

Returns a text value that can be used as an identifier from a text value.

Expression.Identifier(name as text) as text  

ArgumentDescription
nameThe text to identify.
Expression.Identifier("foo") equals "foo"  

Expression.Identifier("10 lbs") equals "#""10 lbs"""  

Expression.Identifier("try") equals "#""try"""  

Expression.Identifier("") equals "#"""""  

Expression.Identifier(null) equals Error  

Expression.Evaluate(  
// "let x = 1 in x"  
"let " &  
Expression.Identifier("x") & " = " & Expression.Constant(1) &  
" in " &  
Expression.Identifier("x")  
) equals 1  

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