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Table.FromRecords

Converts a list of records into a table.

Syntax​

Table.FromRecords(
    records as list,
    optional columns as any,
    optional missingField as MissingField.Type
) as table

Remarks​

Converts records, a list of records, into a table.

Examples​

Example #1​

Create a table from records, using record field names as column names.

Table.FromRecords({
    [CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],
    [CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
    [CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"]
})

Result:

Table.FromRecords({
    [CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],
    [CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
    [CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"]
})

Example #2​

Create a table from records with typed columns and select the number columns.

Table.ColumnsOfType(
    Table.FromRecords(
        {[CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob"]},
        type table[CustomerID = Number.Type, Name = Text.Type]
    ),
    {type number}
)

Result:

{"CustomerID"}

Category​

Table.Table construction