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stribor45
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Query that calls API

My query calls external API to get the data into the power BI. Since I am fairly new to PBI and in hope to get data more faster this is what I did.  Since I know there is data from 2022 until now

 

  1. Table 1 - API call from with dates from Jan 2022 to Dec 2023
  2. Table 2 - API call from Jan 2024 until now

#1 in power query window I disabled "enable load" and enabled "include in report refresh"

#2 in power query window both "enable load" and "include in report refresh" are enabled"

 

If I just do one query with API call with dates between Jan 2022 until now every refresh I would be pulling about 200,000 rows.  

 

Can someone please comment how to do this better or the way I have it now is ok. 

 

 

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amitchandak
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@stribor45 , The idea seems fine. Also, check this DAX append method if that can help

https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2020/04/13/keep-the-existing-data-in-your-power-bi-dataset-and-add-new-...
https://www.thebiccountant.com/2017/01/11/incremental-load-in-powerbi-using-dax-union/

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amitchandak
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Super User

@stribor45 , The idea seems fine. Also, check this DAX append method if that can help

https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2020/04/13/keep-the-existing-data-in-your-power-bi-dataset-and-add-new-...
https://www.thebiccountant.com/2017/01/11/incremental-load-in-powerbi-using-dax-union/

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Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
Microsoft Fabric Hindi End to End YouTube

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