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Automatically change data sources
Hi Keny ,
In Power BI, you can streamline switching data sources between development and production environments by using parameters and configuration files. Here’s a summary of the steps:
Create Parameters: Define parameters for parts of your data source connection that change (e.g., server name, database name).
Use Parameters in Queries: Modify your data source connections to use these parameters in Power Query Editor.
Create a Configuration File: Make a file (e.g., Excel or JSON) that contains different environment configurations.
Switch Environments Using Parameters: Load the appropriate environment settings from the configuration file into the parameters.
Automate Parameter Updates: Use Power Query M code to dynamically update parameters based on the selected environment.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/power-query-query-parameters
Hi Keny ,
In Power BI, you can streamline switching data sources between development and production environments by using parameters and configuration files. Here’s a summary of the steps:
Create Parameters: Define parameters for parts of your data source connection that change (e.g., server name, database name).
Use Parameters in Queries: Modify your data source connections to use these parameters in Power Query Editor.
Create a Configuration File: Make a file (e.g., Excel or JSON) that contains different environment configurations.
Switch Environments Using Parameters: Load the appropriate environment settings from the configuration file into the parameters.
Automate Parameter Updates: Use Power Query M code to dynamically update parameters based on the selected environment.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/power-query-query-parameters