Broad SharePoint file enumeration

What this rule checks

A query enumerates SharePoint files without an early narrow selection.

Everscope evaluates only the metadata needed for this deterministic check. It does not read dataset rows or values.

Why this is a risk

Broad enumeration can slow refreshes and expose the query to unrelated file changes.

In a governed environment this can weaken traceability, operational reliability, or the evidence available to reviewers and auditors.

How to resolve it

1. Filter the site, folder, and file metadata as early and specifically as possible.
2. Validate the change with the accountable owner, rerun the same metadata scan, and retain the before-and-after evidence.

Affected object types

• power query

Rule history

1. Version 1.02026-08-01

   Initial published version.