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Anonymous
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Data Ribbon and Query Editor Greyed Out

Hi, my data ribbon is greyed out so I can't connect to my SQL server or enter any data. I also can't access query editor. I have some data imported already which is refreshed every 15 minutes, however the ribbon has decided to grey itself out. Please help!

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hmahesh94
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Helper I

Hi @Anonymous 

 

Please refer to the following post:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Edit-Query-Greyed-out-when-using-Power-BI-Service-Connection/m-p/180916

 

Kindly accept it as a solution.

 

Cheers!

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hmahesh94
Helper I
Helper I

Hi @Anonymous 

 

Please refer to the following post:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Edit-Query-Greyed-out-when-using-Power-BI-Service-Connection/m-p/180916

 

Kindly accept it as a solution.

 

Cheers!

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