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[PL-300] 7, Creating and Using Power Query Parameters

Tech Exam Prep··12 September 2026·4 min

About this episode

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How Power Query parameters dynamically modify server names, file paths, dates, and environment settings at the M code data ingestion layer - How to configure data types, default values, and parameter lists in Power Query Editor for reusable filtering - The critical architectural differences between Power Query parameters, What-If numeric range parameters, and field parameters - Key PL-300 exam indicators for choosing the correct parameter type based on business scenarios - A memorable shortcut phrase to quickly distinguish source transformations from report-level DAX interactions For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep