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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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    Fernando Frenkel on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:58

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

    Is a perfect name

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    Eric Hutton on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:58

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

    PQL works on many levels

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    Kate Skol on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:58

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

    PQL is a great name!

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    Travis on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:57

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

    PQL FTW!

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    Lisa George on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:57

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

    Great idea PQL is a good option too for Power Query Language

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    Tobias Crsuh on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:57

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

    I like PQL

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    Ted Murphy on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:57

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

    PQL gives the language an official tag, that will be searchable ... and gives it cred.

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    Doug on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:57

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

    Excellent idea! Gets my vote.

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    Kristi Cantor on 05 Jul 2020 22:20:18

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

    PQL of course I will have to call it Pickle as well (thanks Dory, it stuck) but I often return to calling SQL Squall-ee because, like an infant, it makes me squall.

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    Dory Owen on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:34

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

    If PQL, I'll pronounce it 'pickle'.