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allsmartperu
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How I can change the origin database from Excel to SQL?

Dear community:

I have this issue in Power bi. Before when I changed database origin wasn't difficult when they wre excel and I copy and paste the logic according to the rows that I wanted to change. But Now I have a problem changing the database origin because this is from SQL server. So this is my report:

 

This is my data base when I enter in advance editor 

allsmartperu_1-1650841435492.png

And I want to change with this data base 

 

allsmartperu_2-1650841465106.png

 

I tried to copy the 2 first row of the second image and paste in the first imagen but it doesn't work becase show the following error:

 

allsmartperu_4-1650841783259.jpeg

 

If someone wants to help me I'll appreciate. Or if there is other way to change database origin I 

 

 

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parry2k
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@allsmartperu do this:

Step 1 - copy 2 lines after Let from SQL based query

Step 2 - remove 1st 3 lines after Let in the current Excel-based query and replace it with 2 lines in step 1

Step 3- in Line 4, change this text #"Encabezados promovidos" to dbo_CPP_REPORTE

 

 

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