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PowerBIlearner
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Custom SQL instead of table or view

Hello,


Can you tell me how do I write the custom sql/ derived table to join to existing tables from the databases? I would like to be able to use derived table. The only options I see is I can use tables/views from the database. Thank you in advance.

 

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Seth_C_Bauer
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@PowerBIlearner When you connect to the SQL Server you can expand the "Advanced options" and input a SQL query to pull in the data that you want.


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v-qiuyu-msft
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Hi @PowerBIlearner,

 

When we connect to SQL Server data source, we can use derived tables in the T-sql query, you can refer to the sample below:

 

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Qiuyun Yu

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v-qiuyu-msft
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Hi @PowerBIlearner,

 

When we connect to SQL Server data source, we can use derived tables in the T-sql query, you can refer to the sample below:

 

q3.PNGq4.PNGq5.PNG

 

 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

Community Support Team _ Qiuyun Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Thank you, it helped !

...and when you have 15 queries so that you want 15 datasets then you do the SQL conneciton 15 times - just genious on Microsoft's part (sarcasm) 

Seth_C_Bauer
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Community Champion

@PowerBIlearner When you connect to the SQL Server you can expand the "Advanced options" and input a SQL query to pull in the data that you want.


Looking for more Power BI tips, tricks & tools? Check out PowerBI.tips the site I co-own with Mike Carlo. Also, if you are near SE WI? Join our PUG Milwaukee Brew City PUG

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