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Anonymous
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Combining two datasets

I have two datasets that for all purposes are the same (column names and information), each representative of a different product.  On a  daily basis I take updated datasets place them in a folder, and Refresh in Power BI.

 

My goal is to have these datasets combined and presetned in Power BI.

 

I have found that I can combine the datasets using the "Append Queries" (Append Queries as New) function in Query Editor.  This creates a third dataset for me to base my dashboard on.

 

Two questions:

 

1.  Using the described process above, can I expect that the Refersh process will append these datasets (combining them as part of the Refresh process), and updating the visualizations accordingly?

 

2.  Is there a more effective way of merging these datasets than the process described above?

 

Thanks in advance for the help.

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v-ljerr-msft
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Hi @Anonymous,


1.  Using the described process above, can I expect that the Refersh process will append these datasets (combining them as part of the Refresh process), and updating the visualizations accordingly?


Yes.


2.  Is there a more effective way of merging these datasets than the process described above?


As you have put your datasets in a folder, you can also try the Folder connector. For more details about loading data from folder in Power BI, you can refer to this article. Smiley Happy 

 

Get Data from Folder

 

Regards

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