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Anonymous
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7 years ago

Difference between SAS cube and Relational Data sources for Power BI

  Hi All,   We have two different data sources available to consume by Power BI. These contains the same data. 1. SQL Server relational data source 2.  Analysis Services - Cube   I have create...
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v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
7 years ago

Hi Anonymous,

 

Please refer to desktop-directquery-about#power-bi-connectivity-modes. In short, most work of the live connection is done in the Server side. That's why there are more restrictions of live connection than of direct query. 

Regarding item 3, you can import the SSAS cube. Please refer to the snapshot below. 

Difference-between-SAS-cube-and-Relational-Data-sources-for-Power-BI

 

Best Regards,
Dale

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    Anonymous
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    7 years ago

    Hi v-jiascu-msft

     

    Thanks for your reply.

     

    I have gone through the link shared by you. Thanks for that.

    I am working with SSAS cube, when i am adding the server name, i do not get any option for for direct query.

    Is that mean, with  SSAS cube datasource we get only two options - Import and Connect Live. But not the Direct Query.

     

    Thanks and regards.

     

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      v-jiascu-msft
      Microsoft Employee
      7 years ago

      Hi Anonymous,

       

      You are right. Live connection and Direct Query are similar but two different modes. To SSAS, only Live is available. 

       

      Best Regards,
      Dale