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Barans
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Direct querying issue

Hey guys,

this could sound like a silly question but I am new to power BI. When I use direct querying I do not know how to export data from the querying window to the main Power BI interface. 

I import from Sql Server my data, then I query them directly and obtain my desired table, but then I can not do anything with it. Can not ue it to make charts or export it in Excel. 

Information: I am using the free version of Power BI Desktop. Any help?

Cheers

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v-chuncz-msft
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@Barans,

 

Could you please provide some screenshots to better illustrate your issue? Take a look at links below first.

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-getting-started/#build-reports

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-export-data/#from-a-visualization-...

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