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wenchi
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Can't change from Live connection to mixed?

I have a PBI report with live connection to Azure SSAS model. I'd like to add a different datasoruce, for example, Excel file, to the same report. When I click on "Make changes to this model" and click on "Add local model" option, it only shows all SSAS databases from the server I am connect to, I can't change to a differnt source like Excel. Why?

If I create the report and import the Excel data first, then i can add another data source like Azure SSAS to get it to work. However, when I start the report, I don't know if I will need data from other sources at beginning. Any ideas why i can't change to mixed mode if I start with live connection with SSAS? I've turned on all the preview features for this.

 

Thanks,

Wenchi Wang

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amitchandak
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@wenchi , Based on what I got. When we use "Make changes to this model" under the modeling tab. Post that we should be able to add a new excel or model. Is that not happening?

 

If you are on August 2022, try the same on July 2022

 

 

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nope. This is what i saw after clicking on add local model.  Is there any setting is missing on our side?

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