topic Re: Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources in Report Server

Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources

cyclist007 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:06:48 GMT

Cannot edit a direct query source in Power BI Report server it is greyed out. Is this a bug or am I missing something?

Re: Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources

Greg_Deckler — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:10:32 GMT

How are you trying to edit it, can you supply the steps?

Re: Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources

cyclist007 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:16:54 GMT

On web portal by going to report ... clicking on the ellipsis (...) on top right hand corner ... going to "Manage" and then on left hand menu selecting "Data Source". Neither the server name nor the database name is editable, as seen in below screenshot.

Re: Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources

Cristian_Angyal — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:12:02 GMT

Changing the source can be done by editing the Power Query Source step.

Once you change it there you will see it updated on the DataSource tab on the server.

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Re: Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources

cyclist007 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:14:16 GMT

I know about the Query editor. But can I not change the data source on the server just like you can for SSRS reports?

Re: Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources

Cristian_Angyal — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:28:36 GMT

Unfortunately no: only from PQ

Re: Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources

cyclist007 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:37:44 GMT

Then how are we supposed to migrate from Dev to Production? ... are we expected to open the report file in Power BI Desktop and edit in the file ... it would be so much simpler if we could just do it on the web portal.

Re: Jan 2020 PBIRS Cannot edit data sources

cyclist007 — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:38:25 GMT

Posted an idea to address this, please vote for it:

https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/39869551-allow-editing-the-data-source-in-power-bi-report-s