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Anonymous
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Query Folding

Hi all,

 

I currently have a data set which is query from a Web API (also know as Json).

I want to set up the incremental refresh for this data set but it seems like not support for the query not folding.

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Can I transform this to Transform Folding? My Data source is Web type.

 

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v-lionel-msft
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Hi @Thai_Nguyen96 ,

You can configure incremental updating for this dataset, it is simply not recommended. The reason why you can consult the documentation:

Query folding

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Lionel Chen

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

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ajinkyacgaikwad
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Advocate I

Please watch this video on Query Folding: https://youtu.be/_8WUVlYGekk

v-lionel-msft
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Community Support

Hi @Thai_Nguyen96 ,

You can configure incremental updating for this dataset, it is simply not recommended. The reason why you can consult the documentation:

Query folding

Best regards
Lionel Chen

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

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous ,

Refer, if these can help

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/power-query-folding

https://blog.pragmaticworks.com/power-bi-checking-query-folding-with-view-native-query

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/incremental-refresh-query-folding/

 

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mwegener
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Most Valuable Professional

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Native Query is only an indication of QueryFolding and only works with SQL.

check this...

https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2016/08/02/another-way-to-check-query-folding-in-power-bipower-query-m-code/

 

You can also check web queries with Fiddler if necessary.

 

 

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