Remove Error Rows in Power Query M

Removes any row where a given column contains an error value, instead of replacing the error.

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Power Query M code

let
    Source = YourTable,
    RemovedErrors = Table.SelectRows(Source, each (try [ColumnName])[HasError] = false)
in
    RemovedErrors

Notes

Each row is evaluated with try, which returns HasError = true only for rows where ColumnName is an error value.

Requirements

How to use this snippet

  1. In Power BI Desktop, choose Transform data to open Power Query, then open the Advanced Editor on a query (or start from a blank query).
  2. Paste the snippet and replace the placeholder names (tables, columns, file paths) with your own. Check the requirements above first.
  3. Run it through the Power Query M Formatter to tidy the layout.

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