Table.Skip

Syntax

Table.Skip(table as table, optional countOrCondition as any) as table

About

Returns a table that does not contain the first specified number of rows, countOrCondition, of the table table. The number of rows skipped depends on the optional parameter countOrCondition.

• If countOrCondition is omitted only the first row is skipped.
• If countOrCondition is a number, that many rows (starting at the top) will be skipped.
• If countOrCondition is a condition, the rows that meet the condition will be skipped until a row does not meet the condition.

Example 1

Skip the first row of the table.

Usage

Power Query M

Table.Skip(
    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"]
    }),
    1
)

Output

Power Query M

Table.FromRecords({
    [CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
    [CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"],
    [CustomerID = 4, Name = "Ringo", Phone = "232-1550"]
})

Example 2

Skip the first two rows of the table.

Usage

Power Query M

Table.Skip(
    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"]
    }),
    2
)

Output

Power Query M

Table.FromRecords({
    [CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"],
    [CustomerID = 4, Name = "Ringo", Phone = "232-1550"]
})

Example 3

Skip the first rows where [Price] > 25 of the table.

Usage

Power Query M

Table.Skip(
    Table.FromRecords({
        [OrderID = 1, CustomerID = 1, Item = "Fishing rod", Price = 100.0],
        [OrderID = 2, CustomerID = 1, Item = "1 lb. worms", Price = 5.0],
        [OrderID = 3, CustomerID = 2, Item = "Fishing net", Price = 25.0],
        [OrderID = 4, CustomerID = 3, Item = "Fish tazer", Price = 200.0],
        [OrderID = 5, CustomerID = 3, Item = "Bandaids", Price = 2.0],
        [OrderID = 6, CustomerID = 1, Item = "Tackle box", Price = 20.0],
        [OrderID = 7, CustomerID = 5, Item = "Bait", Price = 3.25],
        [OrderID = 8, CustomerID = 5, Item = "Fishing Rod", Price = 100.0],
        [OrderID = 9, CustomerID = 6, Item = "Bait", Price = 3.25]
    }),
    each [Price] > 25
)

Output

Power Query M

Table.FromRecords({
    [OrderID = 2, CustomerID = 1, Item = "1 lb. worms", Price = 5],
    [OrderID = 3, CustomerID = 2, Item = "Fishing net", Price = 25],
    [OrderID = 4, CustomerID = 3, Item = "Fish tazer", Price = 200],
    [OrderID = 5, CustomerID = 3, Item = "Bandaids", Price = 2],
    [OrderID = 6, CustomerID = 1, Item = "Tackle box", Price = 20],
    [OrderID = 7, CustomerID = 5, Item = "Bait", Price = 3.25],
    [OrderID = 8, CustomerID = 5, Item = "Fishing Rod", Price = 100],
    [OrderID = 9, CustomerID = 6, Item = "Bait", Price = 3.25]
})