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To all,
I'm accessing a single OData feed in which contains several tables. When I merge two tables, all is well until I close the pbix and reopen. On subsequent opens, I get:
Formula.Firewall: Query 'foo' (step 'Expanded NewColumn') references other queries or steps, so it may not directly access a data source. Please rebuild this data combination.
I would understand if these were different sources, but this is happening within the same source. Any ideas?
I have to stage my table accesses, which is just a pain. It just clutters up the M code and the Power BI Desktop doesn't show it properly.
Thanks!
Treb Gatte, MVP | Blog | Twitter | CIO Magazine Blog
Can you share your query -- via private message, if you prefer?
I mailed it to Miguel Llopis earlier for a parallel purpose. Does that work or do you still want it?
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