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Power Query Self-Referencing Table Adds Rows (but not exactly double); Filtering out table didn’t work

I have a table generated via a query that I’m trying to add a “Comment” column all the way to the right. I was doing this by creating a Self-Referencing query, and then merging them in the original query, as per this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHgv_gWw7iQ. I have around 3700 rows, and when I merge them, I end up with something like 5400. So not a doubling up of everthing. I watched this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abfXF-WPW7A, and, “yes” this recursion thing happens to me too, although, as mentioned, not a doubling. Also, filtering out the table doesn’t help anyway.

Power Query in Excel – marking off when a file has been reviewed

I have a power query that pulls a list of files in a folder on my windows machine. I have to review these files, and somehow mark off when these files have been reviewed (so I can go back into the spreadsheet on the next day and know where I have left off). I’d prefer that this be done dynamically.

How to display ‘error’ when a power query is added to a sheet?

I have a power query that when using the Power Query editor, shows error if bad data is entered in a spread sheet. however when this query is added to a sheet, it just shows blank. Id prefer it show Error to give user feedback that something is wrong and likely they need to check their inputs. Googling hasnt revealed how to do this.