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Direct Query and Enterprise: migrating from import
As far as I know, it does not work. And think about it, there is a good reason to that:
- What to do, if you have changed the model in your file after the import?
- Or other way around: What do you do, if the server changed a lot, but your local model did not? A lot of conflicts would come up.
- Further, please note that in the "imported"-model, you can model the relationships yourself and also the data structure etc.. This would get ripped apart, if you use the direct query.
My recommendation:
Rebuild it. Power BI reports are created pretty fast and the application has improved a lot since July/August.
Hi Bjoern - seems you agree with me that it needs to be rebuilt.
Wondering if anyone knows if there is any way to check if a Power BI file is setup as either imported or direct query.
I am quering one SQL database and made the connection to the first table as a direct query connection. When I came back later and added the next few connections to tables I didn't get the option to use either direct query or import for connecting to the tables.
Is there any way to check to make sure the entire pbix will be getting its data through direct query?
Or do I have to setup the connection to all the tables the first time and make sure direct query is selected then.
Cheers. ED
If you have 3 options down the left hand side (Report Design, Data View, Relationships) then it is imported.
If only two (no data view) it is direct query.