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Binary.View

Creates or extends a binary with user-defined handlers for query and action operations.

Syntax​

Binary.View(
    binary as binary,
    handlers as record
) as binary

Remarks​

Returns a view of binary where the functions specified in handlers are used in lieu of the default behavior of an operation when the operation is applied to the view.
If binary is provided, all handler functions are optional. If binary isn't provided, the GetStream handler function is required. If a handler function isn't specified for an operation, the default behavior of the operation is applied to binary instead (except in the case of GetExpression).
Handler functions must return a value that is semantically equivalent to the result of applying the operation against binary (or the resulting view in the case of GetExpression).
If a handler function raises an error, the default behavior of the operation is applied to the view.
Binary.View can be used to implement folding to a data source – the translation of M queries into source-specific operations (for example, to download a section of a file).
Refer to the published Power Query custom connector documentation for a more complete description of Binary.View.

Examples​

Example #1​

Create a basic view that doesn't require accessing the data in order to determine the length.

Binary.View(
    null,
    [
        GetLength = () => 12,
        GetStream = () => Text.ToBinary("hello world!")
    ]
)

Result:

Text.ToBinary("hello world!")

Category​

Binary