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Warning if a query is not using parameters a expected

‎04-25-2020 01:30 PM

Hi

I use parameters to ask for sql server and database, when I open my pbix file.

Is there anyway to display all datasorces used by the report - in the report?

The purpose is to be warned, if a query - by mistake - is NOT using parameters, and thereby gets its data from another server/database, than the ones entered as parameters. Regards, Henrik

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‎04-25-2020 03:52 PM

@Anonymous, unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to get the metadata, I guess you open each query and update the parameter value for server/database, that way at least all the queries will have the same server/DB 



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‎04-25-2020 03:52 PM

@Anonymous, unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to get the metadata, I guess you open each query and update the parameter value for server/database, that way at least all the queries will have the same server/DB 



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‎04-26-2020 12:41 AM

@parry2k Alas. The problem is, when I forget to use parameters - maybe just in one out of many queries. Working with many reports, it would be nice with a reminder, because in a few situations, I've been struggling with a report, couldnt figure out why some numbers where wrong - until I saw, that a single query was looking at a wrong source, not using the parameters.

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