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Dynamically Change Query Source
Hopefully I didn't miss this being answered elsewhere. What I am trying to do is have an excel file called "Feed". Inside the "Feed" file in the first column and row is a link "\\network\scr\data\cu...
You can parameterize the source and then save your file as a Power BI Template. That way the user will be asked to provide the parameter value upon opening.
Is that only for local processing or are you expecting this to work in the Power BI Service (hint: it won't) ?
This would be if someone downloads the report to work on their local desktop and it needs a different source before being uploaded.
You can parameterize the source and then save your file as a Power BI Template. That way the user will be asked to provide the parameter value upon opening.
I haven't used that feature so let me play with that idea and post back if it doesn't work, or accept it as a solution. Thanks again for the direction and help.
