How can I figure out what causes this extremely poor performance? Almost 20 sec for the first load compared to ~300 ms for the following.
The model uses direct query to connect to our SQL server analysis services database
TIA
Hi @ludvigreck
You should click the PLUS size where it is taking longer time like Production 19922
Then look into the different part inside this head and rectify DAX or visual or Query causing the issue
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-performance-analyzer
How to use Performance Analyzer to rectify DAX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfqVomln6Zg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-J4n9uymQ0
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