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data source error

‎11-11-2019 04:11 AM

I connected to a view  via direct query that i changed and deleted a column how do i update the metadata? or how can i resolve this problem? for example what if a add another or delete an column again

DataSource.Error: Microsoft SQL: View or function 'dbo.monsterpunt' has more column names specified than columns defined.
Details:
DataSourceKind=SQL
DataSourcePath=evisqldev10;QIS_DataHub_Protected
Message=View or function 'dbo.monsterpunt' has more column names specified than columns defined.
Number=4502
Class=16

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‎11-11-2019 06:47 AM

@Anonymous well if you are changing your base data source columns, and those columns are used in your model, you have go to power query and refresh your dataset and addres the issue of removed or renamed columns.



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