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GustavoSouza
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PowerBi DirectQuery

Hello, I am editing a PowerBi made by someone else, and I would like to transform it into DirectQuery, however, the option does not appear.

I went on:

Transform Data> Data Source Settings> Change Source

 

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Icey
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Hi @GustavoSouza ,

 

I'm afraid it is not supported in Power BI. It is impossible to change import mode to DirectQuery mode.

 

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-storage-mode#use-the-storage-mode-property:

Changing the Storage mode of a table to Import is an irreversible operation. Once set, this property can't later be changed to either DirectQuery or Dual.

 

 

Best Regards,

Icey

 

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Icey
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Hi @GustavoSouza ,

 

I'm afraid it is not supported in Power BI. It is impossible to change import mode to DirectQuery mode.

 

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-storage-mode#use-the-storage-mode-property:

Changing the Storage mode of a table to Import is an irreversible operation. Once set, this property can't later be changed to either DirectQuery or Dual.

 

 

Best Regards,

Icey

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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