Pass Parameters from Excel sheet to Power Query from MS SQL - parameter-passing

Question

I am using Excel 365.
I have a Power Query (PQ) that reads off a MS SQL database and I need to set parameters for that query from a table in the same Excel workbook.
I created the parameters in PQ, when I feed them manually the query works
But when I link those parameters to my Excel table get the following error message
Formula.Firewall: Query 'SQL_Query' (step 'Source') references other queries or steps, so it may not directly access a data source. Please rebuild this data combination.
I changed the security settings but it did not work.
I've seen several posts that work but in instances where both data sources come directly only from Excel.
let
Source = Sql.Database("www.com", "db", [Query="
DECLARE #START_DATE AS DATE
DECLARE #END_DATE AS DATE
DECLARE #HYP AS VARCHAR(4)
SET #START_DATE = convert(datetime, " & Start_Dte & ",101)
SET #END_DATE = convert(datetime, " & End_Dte & ",101)
SET #HYP = " & Hyp & " -- = Query_Parameters('ParameterTable', 'Store')
select
case WHEN view1.STORE_NAME <> 'NULL' then view1.STORE_NAME ELSE view2.STORE end as [Store Name],
case WHEN view1.Store_Street <> 'NULL' then view1.Store_Street ELSE view2.Store_Street end as [Store Street],
case WHEN view1.Store_City <> 'NULL' then view1.Store_City ELSE view2.Store_City end as [Store City],
case WHEN view1.Store_State <> 'NULL' then view1.Store_State ELSE view2.[Store State] end as [Store State],
case WHEN view1.Store_zip <> 'NULL' then view1.Store_zip ELSE view2.Store_ZIP end as [Store ZIP],
case WHEN view1.Store <> 'NULL' then view1.Store ELSE view2.Store end as [Store],
case WHEN view1.ZIP_CODE <> 'NULL' then view1.ZIP_CODE ELSE view2.ZIP_CODE end as [ZIP Code],
case WHEN view2.Distance ='[1-5 MILE]' then '[0-5 miles]' ELSE
case WHEN view2.Distance ='[6-10 MILE]' then '[06-10 miles]' ELSE
case WHEN view2.Distance ='[+50 MILE]' then '[50+ miles]' ELSE
case WHEN view1.Distance <> 'NULL' then replace(view1.Distance,'MILES','miles') ELSE replace(view2.Distance,'MILES','miles')
end end
end
end as Distance,
case WHEN view1.Provider <> 'NULL' then view1.Provider ELSE view2.Provider end as Provider,
isnull(view1.Location,'New / Old') as Location,
case WHEN view1.[Lead Source] <> 'NULL' then view1.[Lead Source] ELSE '' end as [Lead Source],
isnull(view1.[YEAR],'') as [Year],
isnull(view1.[month],'') as [Month],
isnull(view1.[Opps],'') as [Opps],
isnull(view1.[Compass_Sales],'') as [Compass Sales],
case WHEN view2.TC_Terrain='Yes' THEN 'Yes' ELSE 'No' END as [TC Terrain]
from (
----Opps & Sales by Provider and by ZIP ---------
SELECT
b.STORE_NAME,
f.STREET1 as Store_Street,
g.CITY as Store_City,
g.STATE as Store_State,
g.ZIP_CODE as Store_ZIP,
b.STORE_STORE_ID as Store,
a.CONTACT_ZIP as ZIP_CODE,
a.DISTANCE as [Distance],
a.media_name as [Provider],
d.Location_name as [Location],
ccategory_name as [Lead Source],
YEAR(TRANSACTION_DATE) as [YEAR],
MONTH(TRANSACTION_DATE) as [MONTH],
SUM(Opportunities) as Opps,
SUM(Compass_Sales) as Compass_Sales
FROM [DB].[fact].[FACT_SALES_TRAFFIC_DETAIL] a
left join db.dim.dim_store b with(nolock) on b.store_id = a.store_id
left join db.dim.dim_lead_category c with(nolock)on a.SOURCE = ccategory
left join db.dim.dim_Location d with(nolock)on a.Location_Key = d.Location_key
left join db.dim.dim_market e with(nolock)on b.market_id = e.market_id
left join DB.DIM.DIM_STORE f with(nolock) on b.STORE_STORE_ID = f.STORE_STORE_ID
left join db.dim.dim_zipcode g with(nolock) on f.ZIP = g.ZIP_CODE
WHERE b.store_Store_id in (#HYP)
and a.Source = 'e'
and TRANSACTION_DATE between #START_DATE and #END_DATE
and a.MEDIA_NAME='TC'
GROUP BY
b.STORE_NAME,
b.STORE_STORE_ID,
d.Location_name,
a.media_Name,
ccategory_name,
YEAR(TRANSACTION_DATE),
MONTH(TRANSACTION_DATE),
CONTACT_ZIP,
a.DISTANCE,
f.STREET1,
g.CITY,
g.ZIP_CODE,
g.STATE) as view1 full outer join (
---True Car ZIP code Terrain------
SELECT
b.STORE_name as STORE,
b.STORE_STORE_ID as [Store],
b.STREET1 as [Store_Street],
c.CITY as [Store_City],
c.STATE as [Store State],
b.ZIP as [Store_ZIP],
INCLUDED_ZIP AS ZIP_CODE,
DISTANCE AS Distance,
'TC' AS Provider,
'Yes' as TC_Terrain
FROM BITESTDB.TIMLINM.TC_ZIPCODE a
left join DB.DIM.DIM_STORE b with(nolock) on b.STORE_id = a.STORE_id
left join db.dim.dim_zipcode c with(nolock) on c.ZIP_CODE= b.ZIP
WHERE STORE_STORE_ID = #HYP AND INCLUDED_ZIP <> '') as view2
on view1.ZIP_CODE = view2.zip_code
ORDER BY Distance
", MultiSubnetFailover=true])
in
Source

Answer 1

The easy way: open Power Query, then File > Options > CURRENT FILE > Privacy > Ignore