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Improved Power Query M editing

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Michael Nissen on 15 Dec 2020 08:00:07

As an avid Power Query scripter I am missing a lot of the functionality found in modern editors. I think the Power Query editor needs an overhaul or complete re-make. Some much wanted features are:

Better, or more specific error messages.
Ability to test the Power Query script out-of-context from Power BI the report.
Color scheme / theme selection.
Syntax highlighting.
Intellisense / code completion for json objects / lists / tables / records.

Optionally, a stand-alone editor, similar to the ISE for Powershell or SSMS for T-SQL.