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Help understanding filtering vs parameters
I am new to Power BI and although I am also new to SQL, I am trying to use them together. I finally figured out how to create parameters and how to apply the parameter (during the query editing?). Bu...
Does this article provide you any insight at all?
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deep-dive-into-query-parameters-and-power-bi-templates/
Adam, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks. That’s along the lines of what I was thinking but I wasn’t sure if I was on the right track.
ck18,
Adding to AdamBQ's post, you are able to use parameter in Power BI Desktop to filter different sources excepting filtering rows in tables.
For example, as you use SQL Server, you can define server/database/table parameters in Power BI Desktop, which allows you import data from different servers/databases/tables dynamically.
Regards,
Lydia