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Analysis Services Changing Data Type
Hello all, I have a report that connects via Analysis Services tabular model, and I have published into Service. I want to change one column's data type as "Barcode", but I can not do it. I ...
Yes I connected via Direct Query mode to SQL Database. Thanks.
Anonymous,
In Power BI Desktop, it is not possible to change data type for columns when you connect to SSAS using "Connect live" mode. You can change data type in SSAS database instead.
Also please note that there is no DirectQuery mode for SSAS database. You can connect to SQL Server database in Power BI Desktop using DirectQuery mode.
Regards,
Lydia
Yes I connected via Direct Query mode to SQL Database. Thanks.