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7 years ago

How to delete data in a folder from the Power BI Desktop ?

Hello Experts,   Could someone help me on deleting folders in query editor of powerbi desktop? There's no option to remove or delete except clear permission. Is there a way to remove? Coz I will no...
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Anonymous
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7 years ago

Hello Parry,

 

I don't have that radio button. What choices that I have is the data source in current file and the global permission. If I choose the data source in current file all folders/ data files are shown but there is no remove options under edit permission or clear permission. So probably this feature is not yet available.

 

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7 years ago

Hi Anonymous,

If you want to get rid of a data source, I think it will work to do what v-juanli-msft said - 

Go to the Power Query Editor, and remove the unnecessary queries from the Queries Pane. That should remove the associated data sources.

Regards,

Nathan Peterson

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    7 years ago

    Hello Natel,

     

    The once that he mentioned is not applicable as those data in the source file settings are no longer connected in the queries. What I want is to just get rid with that first two folders. Take them out in the queries:

     

    Thanks

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      Anonymous
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      7 years ago

      Anonymous , I have verified that I'm not able to delete a reference to a folder either. I think you could modify it to some non-existing path, if you want to protect the folder. I don't know what else to do.

       

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        Anonymous
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        7 years ago

        It's okay Natel. Maybe it's not yet in their features. Thanks for all your suggestions. I appreciate all of those.