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    Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

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    Jay Killeen on 02 Feb 2016 10:19:32

    I have posted this question to StackOverflow and appears that a short name for Power Query Formula Language that is not 'M' does not exist.

    Power Query Formula Language is too long

    M is too short

    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35076031/is-there-a-short-name-for-power-query-formula-language-informally-known-as-m

    We have discussed this on Twitter and there are good ideas. Thought I would post it here to make it official :)

    Administrator on 07 Dec 2020 21:43:53

    The official name is Power Query M Formula Language: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/

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    KaminskiT on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:24

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    PQL "peequel" works for me

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:17

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    The new name should be PQL pronounced peequel

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:17

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    Above all, I prefer a choice of a short moniker that is likely to get widest adoption. My 1st choice is M^.
    2nd is PQL

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    imaahm on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:17

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    Agreed, PLQ is much better name than “M”.

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    Matt Allington on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:08

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    Please call it PQL pronounced Peequel, like SQL pronounced Seequel

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    Dan Ahlvin on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:18

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    Also doesn't help that the same language is searchable as Power Query, or Power BI. A uniform name would really help align all the documentation out there!

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:17:06

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    Wouldn't it just be PQFL like every other language?

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    Andrew Mackay on 05 Jul 2020 22:15:16

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    PowerScript

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    Scott Senkeresty on 05 Jul 2020 22:14:59

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    MQL is the clear winner...

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    David E on 05 Jul 2020 22:14:59

    RE: Provide an official Short Name for Power Query Formula Language (Informally known as "M")

    PBIT - Power BI Ingest / Transform