table-fromrecords.md

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Learn more about: Table.FromRecords	Table.FromRecords

Table.FromRecords

Syntax

Table.FromRecords(records as list, optional columns as any, optional missingField as nullable number) as table

About

Converts records, a list of records, into a table.

Example 1

Create a table from records, using record field names as column names.

Usage

Table.FromRecords({
    [CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],
    [CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
    [CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"]
})

Output

Table.FromRecords({
    [CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],
    [CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
    [CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"]
})

Example 2

Create a table from records with typed columns and select the number columns.

Usage

Table.ColumnsOfType(
    Table.FromRecords(
        {[CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob"]},
        type table[CustomerID = Number.Type, Name = Text.Type]
    ),
    {type number}
)

Output

{"CustomerID"}