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Can I create a dataset in Desktop app? When I publish it it always creates two files even though I am creating any report.
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I got it @Markzolotoy you are talking about kind of "sections" not files 🙂
No there is no way to avoid the "report" section when publishing, but you can delete it and stay with the dataset only...:
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@Ritaf1983 I meant not creating any report. When I publish a document that has to report, just data it still creates two files: Report and a dataset. I can definitely ignore the report, but I was just curious.
I got it @Markzolotoy you are talking about kind of "sections" not files 🙂
No there is no way to avoid the "report" section when publishing, but you can delete it and stay with the dataset only...:
If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly
Hi @Markzolotoy
Can you please show an example of what you mean?
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