Table.Contains
Syntax
Table.Contains(table as table, row as record, optional equationCriteria as any) as logical
About
Indicates whether the specified record, row, appears as a row in the table. An optional parameter equationCriteria may be specified to control comparison between the rows of the table.
Example 1
Determine if the table contains the row.
Usage
Table.Contains(
Table.FromRecords({
[CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],
[CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
[CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"],
[CustomerID = 4, Name = "Ringo", Phone = "232-1550"]
}),
[Name = "Bob"]
)
Output
true
Example 2
Determine if the table contains the row.
Usage
Table.Contains(
Table.FromRecords({
[CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],
[CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
[CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"],
[CustomerID = 4, Name = "Ringo", Phone = "232-1550"]
}),
[Name = "Ted"]
)
Output
false
Example 3
Determine if the table contains the row comparing only the column [Name].
Usage
Table.Contains(
Table.FromRecords({
[CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob", Phone = "123-4567"],
[CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim", Phone = "987-6543"],
[CustomerID = 3, Name = "Paul", Phone = "543-7890"],
[CustomerID = 4, Name = "Ringo", Phone = "232-1550"]
}),
[CustomerID = 4, Name = "Bob"],
"Name"
)
Output
true