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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 :)

Comments (42)

Comments (42)

10941363 934d-40dc-90d7-7a2994d5d988 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

679ef63c 5e1b-43dc-9983-c95d9764fc94 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

d8cbeb2b 9f8f-4736-8c89-0226b97e8ab0 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

d07af492 a434-43cf-aab6-2e65085bdedd 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”.

355a81e2 0dac-47d2-a1b9-e63ff15e5227 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

f7d44449 9563-4e41-876e-a71230ff0423 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!

122082c2 2817-47c7-90e9-dbdc638307de 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?

ce3ecb3c 2136-46d1-9e0d-26a70dfc7323 on 05 Jul 2020 22:15:16

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

PowerScript

49b50c27 119d-4c29-8a32-56f77403da69 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...

587423a6 0263-44d8-8d7f-a9a5326d0017 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