Inconsistent CSV Import when Data Detection Disabled

I have automatic data type detection disabled for unstructured data sources. Yet when I go to import a CSV file, this is how the UI looks: It should be set to "do not detect data type" (3r...

Data Modeling

edhans

Community Champion

6 years ago

Hi v-chuncz-msft - this seems to be a bug to me. If it says "Based on first 200 rows" should it not do that? Instead, the setting in options overrides, but doesn't indicate that. I'm not asking for a new feature, just that all places in Power BI desktop work consistently with the new "do not detect data type" option.

If you think this is not a bug, but is operating as designed, and should be an idea, please let me know.

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