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PowerBI data import - blanks being autopopulated
In an SQL database, a column (EXTENSION) has blanks, however, when the data is imported into PowerBI, some blanks get filled with the data of the previous cell. SQL PowerBI Howeve...
Just a thought, Blanks and nulls are not the same even though they may look the same in SQL in your query window, "depending". They are handled completely differently in SQL and PBI. Not sure if this is your issue but it's worth looking into.
I have found that, in general, null is a much better choice than BLANK. It will still show as an empty data point in your report and is much more likely to be handled correctly. That being said, it is very important to understand the differences.