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jaryszek
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11 months ago

How to update field names using XMLA for all visuals without power query?

Hello, I am using Direct Lake over OneLake - how to rename columns using XMLA without power query possibilities which is disabled in Direct Lake mode?  It is possible or fileds should be rename...
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jaryszek
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11 months ago

1.  Use Tabular Editor 3 (Enterprise Edition) to rename columns via XMLA, but ensure you first rename them in the web interface to prevent reversion during schema sync.

Ok there is a displayName but after changing it i need to manually adjust fields on report visuals, how to avoid this?

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Jacek

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11 months ago

Hi jaryszek ,
Before doing that, rename them first in the web interface to prevent the schema from reverting during sync.

Alternatively, rename them upstream in the Lakehouse or Warehouse so that the names stay consistent.

If you change only the displayName, you’ll still need to manually fix visuals that reference the old field name — Power BI doesn’t auto-map renamed fields in Direct Lake mode yet.


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