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Developer mode & git for reports with live connection
Hello! I currently have two reports that share the same dataset published, hence are connected to that dataset via live connection I want to start using version control for this reports and that...
Does this mean that even we don't see the Live connection in the status bar, it is still connected to the model in the Workspace?
This is irritating.
No, when you open in Desktop and its a byPath it will also load the model from disk and let you edit it if you like. This allows Desktop developers to work in complete isolation without service dependency.
I understand, that if you are working with a very large model this could be inconvenient, because you are forced to at least once refresh the model locally. As a workaround, you can:
- Edit the definition.pbir and switch to a "byConnection" (it's on the backlog to provide a UI feature to facilitate this swap)
- Move the semantic model or report to a different workspace
I'm also curious to understand what, in your opinion, should be the right behavior?