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Anonymous
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How to change excel data source in Existing Power bi report?

Hello,
I am new to Power BI and I am not able to change data source in my PBI report.

Can you please help me with this?

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HarishKM
Memorable Member
Memorable Member

@Anonymous  Hey,
You can update your data source from your Power bi desktop. Kindly follow below step.

HarishKM_0-1744102456320.png
Select Transform data drop 
data source setting 
select data file and change data source 
update your excel reference.

 

 

Thanks
Harish.

 

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mdaatifraza5556
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous 

Please follow the steps

1. Go to file (Upper left corner)

 

2. Options and settings (bottom left)

3. Data source settings

After clicking on Data source settings you will see the below prompt and you can change the data source which you want.

mdaatifraza5556_0-1744103322358.png



If this answers your questions, kindly accept it as a solution and give kudos.

Anonymous
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Thank you @HarishKM @MFelix. Your solution is working as expected.

Thanks

AnkitaaMishra
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous , 
You can change the data source by going into transform data option :
Once the Power query window is open, click on your excel table and from Applied steps ---> click on source --->
Now you can change the path for your excel data source.
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Thanks,

Ankita

MFelix
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

For that you need to go to the data source settings:

MFelix_0-1744102539186.png

 

Then select the file and change source

MFelix_1-1744102641294.png

 


Regards

Miguel Félix


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HarishKM
Memorable Member
Memorable Member

@Anonymous  Hey,
You can update your data source from your Power bi desktop. Kindly follow below step.

HarishKM_0-1744102456320.png
Select Transform data drop 
data source setting 
select data file and change data source 
update your excel reference.

 

 

Thanks
Harish.

 

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