Action.ViewError is a Power Query M function that creates a special error record which does not trigger fallback behavior when thrown by a view handler.
Compatible with: Power BI Service Power BI Desktop Excel Microsoft 365
Syntax
Action.ViewError( errorRecord as record ) as recordDescription
Creates a modified error record from errorRecord which won’t trigger a fallback when thrown by a handler defined on a view (via Action.View).
Related articles
Learn more about Action.ViewError in the following articles:
- M Mysteries: The Mysterious Type Action—An M-Internal Means to Write Data Modifications to External Systems
In his article “M Mysteries: The Mysterious Type Action,” Ben Gribaudo explores Power Query’s hidden capability to perform data modifications—such as inserts, updates, and deletes—using the undocumented ‘action’ type. Although Power Query is primarily designed for data retrieval and transformation, Gribaudo reveals that it possesses internal functions that can interact with external data sources to modify data. These functions, however, are not intended for general use and require the Power Query SDK for implementation. » Read more
Related functions
Other functions related to Action.ViewError are:
- Action.DoNothing
- Action.Return
- Action.Sequence
- Action.Try
- Action.View
- Action.ViewFunction
- Action.WithErrorContext
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