Solved: Path in Direct Query

Anonymous · ‎06-18-2020

Is there any way to use the PATH function in Direct Query? Or any way to replicate PATH using DAX?

Thanks.

Anonymous · ‎06-18-2020

HI @Anonymous,

Nope, current you can't use this in the calculated column with direct query mode tables.
I'd like to suggest you make a copy of your query table and switch it to 'import' mode then you can use calculated column formulas with path functions.

POWER BI – CHANGING STORAGE MODES (IE. CHANGING FROM DIRECT QUERY TO IMPORT)

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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parry2k · ‎06-18-2020

@Anonymous what you are trying to achieve? Provide a bit more information.

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Anonymous · ‎06-18-2020

@parry2k

So I have a table of IDs and their Parent IDs and I am trying to link them. For example, it looks like this:

I want to be able to display the parent accounts and expand to show to show the other accounts. I want it to look like this:

Anonymous · ‎06-18-2020

HI @Anonymous,

Nope, current you can't use this in the calculated column with direct query mode tables.
I'd like to suggest you make a copy of your query table and switch it to 'import' mode then you can use calculated column formulas with path functions.

POWER BI – CHANGING STORAGE MODES (IE. CHANGING FROM DIRECT QUERY TO IMPORT)

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng