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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 :)

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    d41fd652 3cc7-ea11-a812-000d3a9b112e on 15 Aug 2020 08:55:57

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

    When searching in Google, you will find: Power Query M or Power BI M.
    I propose: Power M (adapted to this reality)
    Or: PowerM (for a more unique and narrow search in the future)

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    083bf01a 06b3-4998-9551-eefedd1e8ff4 on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:19

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

    PQL is my vote.

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    a7c7ae17 81f1-44d8-bbcc-62136499186c on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:55

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

    Voted. PQL is short, easy to remember and fits close to the SQL language.

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    1f5eadfa ea2e-e811-818c-e0071b6ac181 on 05 Jul 2020 22:46:24

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

    PQL || MQL It makes little difference, but let's just announce that at //BUILD and be done with it. :) Thanks.

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    399d3cff 172e-43c7-85a8-7298fe0e512b on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:06

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

    I'm down with PQL as well

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    cb9c5c69 0a39-4238-87d5-59f6c991ec21 on 05 Jul 2020 22:31:47

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

    PQL It's good

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    5c7b9ee5 2ee1-4deb-9e66-d8a50e1517f4 on 05 Jul 2020 22:30:50

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

    I like PQL. It is just right.

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    af0019aa 9a7e-4776-9021-7b1171cd13bc on 05 Jul 2020 22:30:20

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

    I'm hoping this Docs idea (started by one of the key "M" developers) could be the opportunity to resolve this issue - please vote and comment: https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/16204225-move-the-formula-language-m-documentation-to-d

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    e64f84af 3af5-4ba8-8e61-515ec256dcf7 on 05 Jul 2020 22:29:35

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

    Make it so!

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    bf895de4 f82b-4f7b-b69f-1ca891a6f559 on 05 Jul 2020 22:29:26

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

    I think "PQL" makes a lot of sense.