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Nosh10
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Duplicate data: copy and paste function

‎05-13-2020 03:24 PM

Hello, 

If I copy a visual in a Pbix workbook and paste it in a master Pbix workbook, will I have two copies of the underlying data in the master Pbix workbook? In other words, will I have duplicate data tables in the master Pbix workbook? Thank you. 

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mahoneypat
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‎05-13-2020 03:36 PM

Nope.  You are just copying the visual.  No impact on the underlying data model.

 

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mahoneypat
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‎05-13-2020 03:36 PM

Nope.  You are just copying the visual.  No impact on the underlying data model.

 

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edhans
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‎05-13-2020 03:35 PM

No. Visuals have NO data. If the underlying data isn't in the destination PBIX file, with the measures and fields having the same names, you'll just get a gray box with an error.



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