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cuongle
Advocate II
10 years agoChange data source for the whole pbix file
Assume I already have pbix file using "Import Data" approach which is imported around 50 tables from Database 1. Now I want to change Data source of this pbix file to Database 2 which is exactly the ...
- 10 years ago
The technique I know only works prospectively. It is explained by Chris Webb here, and involves declaring the elements of the data source as a separate M query: http://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2015/11/09/avoiding-duplication-of-database-connection-information-in-power-bi/.
asocorro
Skilled Sharer
2 years agoHi, you would have to do a query-by-query analysis to see where the data for each table in the report is coming from and then replace those sources with yours. In Power BI, a report can get data from many sources at once (e.g., databases, Excel files, etc.).
Anonymous
2 years agoNot applicable
Thank you. I guess its how to change the data source so it reads my own data