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direct query in power bi desktop

Hi

 

When SQL DB source is connected direct query to power bi desktop . After that any changes like (DML) occur in SQL DB it automatically refresh in power bi desktop or we need to do manually refresh it.

 

Thanks

sreenivasa

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v-caliao-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@Anonymous,

 

  1. Change table name. Will get a error when refresh data.
  2. Change column name. We need to refresh it manually. 
  3. Change column data type. We need to refresh it manually. 
  4. Add Column. We need to refresh it manually. 

Capture.PNG

 

 

Regards,

Charlie Liao

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v-caliao-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@Anonymous,

 

  1. Change table name. Will get a error when refresh data.
  2. Change column name. We need to refresh it manually. 
  3. Change column data type. We need to refresh it manually. 
  4. Add Column. We need to refresh it manually. 

Capture.PNG

 

 

Regards,

Charlie Liao

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