Direct Query: Do not render visual until approved

[SwiatLudzieTy]

Hello,

I hope Desktop section is the correct one to post.

I have a dataset based on quite large view. I keep it in Direct Query as Import mode would probably blow off my PC.

Standard behaviour of Power BI Desktop/Service report creator is to instantly render visualisation after changing it (example: adding a column). Is there any way to change it? I would like to first create the visual: add all columns etc. and after that hit some kind of "apply" button, so then Desktop/Gateway will go to the source.

I know I can use "apply" button for slicers and filters. I want to know if I can use it for every visuals.

Thanks! Kamil

[Adamboer]

Yes, you can change the default behavior of Power BI Desktop/Service to prevent it from instantly rendering visualizations after changing them.

To do this, you can go to the "File" menu in Power BI Desktop, click on "Options and settings", and then choose "Options". In the "Current File" section, you should see an option called "Auto date/time/timezone". If this option is checked, it can cause Power BI to automatically update visualizations as soon as changes are made. To disable this behavior, uncheck the "Auto date/time/timezone" option.

Once you have disabled this option, you can make changes to your visualizations (e.g., add columns) without Power BI automatically rendering the results. When you're ready to update the visualizations with the new changes, you can hit the "Apply" button that you mentioned. This will refresh the visualizations with the latest data from your Direct Query source.

[SwiatLudzieTy]

Thanks @Adamboer, I have tried your solution, but still the visuals render automatically. Can you please share some screenshot how the final solutions looks like? Where the apply button is located? Thanks! Kamil