Query folding is interrupted

What this rule checks

A Power Query transformation prevents subsequent steps from folding to the source.

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

Why this is a risk

Non-folding transformations can increase transfer volume and refresh duration.

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

How to resolve it

1. Move foldable filters and projections before the blocking step and validate the native query plan.
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.