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deeptigeorge
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DirectQuery option disabled while connecting to Azure SQL Datawarehouse from Power BI Desktop.

Hi Everyone,

 

Please point out the possible reasons of; DirectQuery option disabled while connecting to Azure SQL Datawarehouse from Power BI Desktop.

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Anonymous
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@deeptigeorge,

Do you connect to other data sources in your current PBIX file? If so, the directquery mode will be disabled,

In DirectQuery mode, all data must come from a single database of a single data source. 

Regards,
Lydia

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Anonymous
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@deeptigeorge,

Do you connect to other data sources in your current PBIX file? If so, the directquery mode will be disabled,

In DirectQuery mode, all data must come from a single database of a single data source. 

Regards,
Lydia

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