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Mkrishna
Helper III
Helper III

Datamart vs Excel File

Hello All,

Thank you for reading my queries. I do not know if this is illogical question.

 

I have a data in multipe excel. The total size is around 4-5 gb and has more than 6 million rows and 33 columns.  I can append all these excel and import in PBI desktop. Another way, i belived is developing datamart/dataset and then linking these datamart and dataset to PBI. What is the difference in performance and tradeoff in these two method.

 

 

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lbendlin
Super User
Super User

What is your concern with your current process?  Is it slow?  Is it cumbersome?  Are you afraid you will lose data?

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