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Anonymous
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Dynamic Management View (DMV) query (M_EXPRESSIONS) result doesn't appear to be correct. Why?

I am running DMVs against datsets in our Premium PowerBI Service. I was interested in analysing and documenting the M-Code behind the PowerQuery queries so I ran the following query in SSMS. This connected to a dataset called "Timesheet" behind a PowerBI file of the same name.

Select *FROM $System.DISCOVER_M_expressions

I get a single row result back  called "Agile CC" (see below). 

DMV.PNG

I assumed this result meant there is only one M-Query (M-Expression) - called "Agile CC" in this dataset behind my "Timesheet" PowerBI report. However, when I download the PowerBI file, it is clear there are many queries (25 based on the view below) in the report/dataset. For each of these queries I can see M-Code behind them (for example the "EDW Calendar WorkDate query" see below) , that isn't returned or visible from the results of the"DISCOVER_M_EXPRESSIONS" query. 

 

Can someone explain why I see more M-Code  in the  PowerBI file, than I can from the M_EXPRESSIONS query?

Thanks in Advance

 

Steve

 

QueryWindow.PNG

 

example of query visible in the advanced editor of the PBI file, but not in the results of the DMV

EDW.PNG

Articles I have reviewed  trying to understand this. 

@https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2019/05/08/extract-m-code-dmv/

@https://medium.com/@martijnlentink/automate-your-power-bi-documentation-33951525c381

 

 

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DiscreetRaven
Frequent Visitor

I'm seeing no data returned from this DMV. Nothing.

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous , I can see error, and it is asking for edit credentials. can check that

 

refer how to handle error in power query
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6DPmKqN7s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Lag0VOiTs

debug issue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6DPmKqN7s

Anonymous
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@amitchandak I have double checked this (by replicating the issue on a new PBI dataset in premium workspace), and it turns out  credentials are not the problem. 


Regards Steve

Anonymous
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Did you ever resolve this issue?  I am seeing the same behavior. 

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