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Hi All,
can anyone suggest me how to reduce my dataset? My .pbix is nearly 1 GB and I am using SQL server, import mode.
Thanks&Regards,
MANI DEEP.
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Hi @manideep547 ,
You could create a view in your sql server based on useful columns. If your file size is still big, you could try direct query mode. it will not save your data in pbix file.
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Hi @manideep547 ,
You could create a view in your sql server based on useful columns. If your file size is still big, you could try direct query mode. it will not save your data in pbix file.
Hi,
You could check out the blogs below
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