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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)

06f17162 9fae-4e03-a83a-18228dc92c3f 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

dd8ab801 7796-4def-983e-c61fecd911db 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

27f37c58 2464-4ec5-b1e8-a9784f76d80e 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!

d84a602d 18b0-46b9-af3e-a76c085dbbde on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:57

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

PQL FTW!

35317639 b0c4-4510-a736-25a18f59158f 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

632d5b17 a545-4a17-827a-6b3252569ac1 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

133f1aaf 17aa-40bf-96b7-7cf2e415e4aa 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.

456bb164 ff15-40e8-b2ee-eaace5fac787 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.

ff1a350d b114-43dd-a9bc-52605ffc5043 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.

d748525c af8a-47fa-aad2-5d92d6d23e76 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'.