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Anonymous
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10 years ago
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Add an extra field from a data source

A power bi newbie here.  Say if I import a table A from a data source into power bi, some minor changes to the imported dataset. calculated columns, measures etc. Now I add a new field in the table...
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  • ankitpatira's avatar
    ankitpatira
    10 years ago
    Anonymous

    If I didn't misunderstood you, when you refresh in power bi desktop your new added column will automatically be imported.
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Sailor2254
Regular Visitor
9 years ago

Does this work for an Excel file as well?

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Pandreoni
Frequent Visitor
8 years ago

Same issue. How do show the new column which I just created in the data source (Excel table, new column added but not shown in Power Bi desktop data field)? somehow I cant do those steps suggested above. thanks 

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    LouisT
    Regular Visitor
    8 years ago

    Sorry, Pand.   the solution I described was the only one i was able to figure out.  Let me know if you find another way.

  • Benegade's avatar
    Benegade
    Regular Visitor
    8 years ago

    I had the same issue - with Excel tables I couldn't perform the steps mentioned here as they apply only to CSV files.

     

    I found a workaround for Excel files/tables that seems to work for me, so thought I'd share it.

     

    I found that I had to save a copy of the existing file e.g. save as Filename_1 or similar, then go data source settings, change data source and select the new file. The new columns then appear.

     

    You could then go back and save as the original file name, and change data source back to that again to retain the existing file.

     

    Hope that helps.

     

    Ben