Table.SelectRows

Syntax

Table.SelectRows(table as table, condition as function) as table

About

Returns a table of rows from the table, that matches the selection condition.

Example 1

Select the rows in the table where the values in [CustomerID] column are greater than 2.

Usage

Power Query M

Table.SelectRows(
    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"]
    }),
    each [CustomerID] > 2
)

Output

Power Query M

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

Example 2

Select the rows in the table where the names do not contain a "B".

Usage

Power Query M

Table.SelectRows(
    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"]
    }),
    each not Text.Contains([Name], "B")
)

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"]
})