Value Functions

Wraps an action with additional error context text that is included in any error raised during the action's execution.

Returns a table describing the DirectQuery capabilities of the specified value. Intended for internal use only.

Accesses a value within an embedded resource by path. Intended for internal use only.

Translates text representing a geographic value in Well-Known Text (WKT) format into a structured record.

Translates a structured geographic point value into its Well-Known Text (WKT) representation.

Creates a record representing a geographic point from its constituent parts such as longitude, latitude, and optional elevation.

Translates text representing a geometric value in Well-Known Text (WKT) format into a structured record.

Translates a structured geometric point value into its Well-Known Text (WKT) representation.

Creates a record representing a geometric point from its constituent parts such as X coordinate, Y coordinate, and optional Z coordinate.

Returns the nodes from a graph value represented as a record. Intended for internal use only.

Returns a record of module versions for the current module and its dependencies.

Reports data source loading progress to the evaluation environment. Intended for internal use only.

Returns the sum of two values, with support for numbers, durations, and date/time types.

Expresses alternate query plans within a query plan expression. Not intended for general use.

Asserts that a value is compatible with a specified type, raising an error if not.

Compares two values and returns -1, 0, or 1 indicating their relative order.

Returns the result of dividing one value by another, with support for numbers and durations.

Returns true if two values are equal, with an optional custom comparer function.

Returns an abstract syntax tree (AST) representation of the expression that produces the given value.

Returns a firewall-partitioned value for the given key. Intended for internal use only.

Converts a text value to a typed value based on its content.

Checks whether a value is compatible with a specified type.

Returns the lineage information associated with a value, tracking its data source origins. Intended for internal use only.

Returns the metadata record associated with a value.

Returns the product of multiplying two values, with support for numbers and durations.

Executes a native query (e.g., SQL) against a data source, bypassing M query folding.

Compares two values for equality, returning null if either value is null (three-valued logic).

Returns an optimized form of the given value, hinting to the engine that query optimization should be applied.

Returns a copy of a value with all metadata removed, or with specified metadata fields removed.

Returns a copy of a value with its metadata replaced by the given metadata record.

Replaces the type metadata of a value without converting the value itself.

Returns the difference of two values, with support for numbers, durations, and date/time types.

Returns a table describing the traits (capabilities and behaviors) of the given value. Intended for internal use only.

Returns the type of a value.

Returns the version identity of a value, or null if the value has no version.

Returns a navigation table containing the available versions of the given value.

Creates a modified error record suitable for use in a view handler. Intended for internal use only.

Creates a view-aware wrapper around a function for use in the view infrastructure. Intended for internal use only.

Returns the value of a variable identified by name from the current evaluation environment.

Returns the value of a variable identified by name, or an optional default value if the variable is not defined.