How to change sql server path?

[Syndicate_Admin]

Good afternoon

I had to migrate the sql to another server and I changed the path. As I do to change the sql server in powe bi without losing the dax formulas and reports.

Thank you.

[v-yangliu-msft]

Hi  @Syndicate_Admin ,

If you want to  change the source of datasource in service ,you must  modify datasource of original pbix file on desktop and then republish it first.  So that  the source in your model will match the source in the gateway .

Please  follow these steps:

1.Copy a new original desktop pbix file and modify theDataSource Settings

Transform Data ->Datasource Settings ->change source ，then enter new servername:portname and database name.

2. Edit the new datasource credentials and  apply changes.

You will refresh the report with the new data source data if the data source is successfully switched.

Otherwise, please compare whether the table structure has been changed in the newdata source, which may cause conflicts between the original fields in the model and the fields in the new data source.

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

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[Syndicate_Admin]

As this migration is done but massive to another server if you lose the reports and users, we have more than 40 published reports and folders but we have not managed to move them to the new server.

[ghoshabhijeet · Accepted solution]

@joacoabeleira  You can change the SQL Server data source from the Data Source Settings under Transform Data option in the Home tab of the ribbon.

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