Weird bug in PowerQuery hyperlink generation?

ks_12345

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I have a sheet that generates hyperlinks automatically based on other cell values using a custom column. It has been working fine until now, but I just started seeing some weird bugs in it.

My custom column fomula is as follows:

Code:
"'=HYPERLINK(""" & "URL<url>/files/J01009/" & [Account_Number] & "/" & [Photo_account_verification] & """,""" & [Photo_account_verification] & """)"

I'm adding an apostrophe to the beginning of the hyperlink, the reason is explained below:
- Without the apostrophe, the column directly returns the formula in the format: =HYPERLINK("URL","FriendlyName")
- But this is not a clickable link when it is generated by PowerQuery
- To workaround this, I am making the PowerQuery return the hyperlink with an apostrophe in the beginning, and then running a macro to replace '= with =
- After running the macro, the cells return clickable links.

This has been working great till now.

But now, please see the following returned by Powerquery:

Contents of K11:
(There's a problem in this, as there are two apostrophes in the beginning instead of one)
Screenshot-47.png


Contents of K12:
(This is normal and expected)
Screenshot-48.png


Please see the difference between what is the contents of K11 in the formula bar vs what is shown in the sheet.
Screenshot-46.png



Due to this, once I run the Find_Replace macro, K12 gives me a clickable hyperlink but K11 does not!
I'm beating my head over this, please someone help? </url>:confused:
 

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How to change case of text in Excel?
Use =UPPER() for upper case, =LOWER() for lower case, and =PROPER() for proper case. PROPER won't capitalize second c in Mccartney
Just remove the quote from the hyperlink in the power query formula and it will return the correct hyperlink formula as text. Then in VBA, just use:

Range("yourQueryTableName[Photo - Account Verification...]").Formula =
Range("yourQueryTableName[Photo - Account Verification...]").Formula

This will change to formula in text to the actual formula value
 
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