Approximate Match Lookup in Power Query: 2 Amazing Functions! Power BI or Excel. EMT 1865

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Learn how to perform approximate match lookup in Power Query M Code by creating custom functions. The first function we build in a Custom Column using the Table.SelectRows function and the let expression. The second we build as a reusable function in the Advanced Editor using the Table.SelectRows function. The third we build as a reusable function in the Advanced Editor using the List.Accumulate function.

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Topics:
1. (00:00) Introduction
2. (00:04) Approximate Match Lookup
3. (00:45) Custom Column with Table.SelectRows function & the let expression solution
4. (06:08) Table.SelectRows function in Re-usable function solution
5. (09:08) List.Accumulate function solution.
6. (12:48) Summary
7. (13:22) Closing, Video Links

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