Pivot-me: Working with long, thin meta tables

The meta_codes, meta_dates (and any derived meta_values) views are intentionally long and thin. This structure: That said, long thin tables aren’t always the easiest shape to work with directly in a reporting tool. Shaping meta data into a report-friendly form Once you’ve applied some basic filtering (for example, keeping only the code or date types … Read more

Gen2 Dataflow Pattern

SharePoint list → cleaned, flat, ISO-dated table A reusable Power Query (M) snippet for Dataflows Gen2 that: When to use: Landing SharePoint list data into a Bronze/Silver layer (Fabric/Synapse/SQL) where flat, predictable schemas, text-formatted dates, and stable column names are preferred. Full code (drop-in) Step-by-step Customisation points Validation checklist Troubleshooting Notes

🧩 Function: UrlEncode

Category: Utility Functions → String & EncodingAuthor: Data EngineeringLanguage: Power Query (M)Purpose: Converts a text string into a URL-safe format by encoding non-alphanumeric characters as percent-encoded hexadecimal values (%XX).Compatibility: Power BI, Excel Power Query, and Fabric Dataflows (Gen2) 📝 Description UrlEncode transforms text into a format suitable for inclusion in URLs or API query strings.All … Read more