Changing Data Source

[jgowda]

It is possible to adjust the data source of a power BI report from any level higher than Power BI Desktop? Can I change the source from when a report is published or published to web? Is there any way to adjust what data source my report pulls from based on some parameters when the report is opened, either on app.powerbi or on publish to web?

Thanks

Jethin

[v-frfei-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @jgowda,

Based on my test, We cannot change data source of a report from Power BI service. Here we can use parameter to change data source.

Then we can get data using the Parameter that we created. In power query we can get different data of different data sources by changing the Current value.For more details, please check the online document.

Here is the M code for your reference.

let

    Source = Sql.Databases(Parameter1),

    Power_BI_Test = Source{[Name="databasename"]}[Data],

    dbo_Financial_1 = databasename {[Schema="dbo",Item="Financial_1"]}[Data]

in

    dbo_Financial_1

Regards,

Frank

[v-frfei-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @jgowda,

Based on my test, We cannot change data source of a report from Power BI service. Here we can use parameter to change data source.

Then we can get data using the Parameter that we created. In power query we can get different data of different data sources by changing the Current value.For more details, please check the online document.

Here is the M code for your reference.

let

    Source = Sql.Databases(Parameter1),

    Power_BI_Test = Source{[Name="databasename"]}[Data],

    dbo_Financial_1 = databasename {[Schema="dbo",Item="Financial_1"]}[Data]

in

    dbo_Financial_1

Regards,

Frank

[Anonymous]

Hi Chnage server name via parameter is I am able to do but I can't change the Schema name. Could you please help me on this? Please see my question here: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Schema-change-to-multiple-queries-SAP-hana-and-Direct-query...

[v-frfei-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @jgowda,

Does that make sense? If so, kindly mark my answer as a solution to close the case.

Regards,
Frank

[jgowda]

It is possible to adjust the data source of a power BI report from any level higher than Power BI Desktop? Can I change the source from when a report is published or published to web? Is there any way to adjust what data source my report pulls from based on some parameters when the report is opened, either on app.powerbi or on publish to web?

Thanks

Jethin