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5 years ago
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How to create a Static data as a table in the Power BI

I use live connection to generate other reports and as a new requirement I need to have a static table (which does not change at all) in my report that should not be refreshed at all.    Thought ab...
  • v-luwang-msft's avatar
    5 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

    When you use Live connection, you can not add columns or table, it can only create a report level measure. If you need to add columns, you need to do these in the datasource.

     

    When connecting to SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), there is an option to either import data from, or connect live to, the selected data model. If you select import, then you define a query against that external SSAS source, and the data is imported as normal. If you select to connect live then there is no query defined, and the entire external model is shown in the field list. If you select DirectQuery, as visuals are built, queries are sent to the external SSAS source. However, unlike DirectQuery, there is no sense in which a new model is being created; in other words, it's not possible to define new calculated columns, hierarchies, relationships, and so on. Instead you are simply connecting directly to the external SSAS model.

    Reference:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-directquery-about

     

    Best Regards,

    Lucien