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Alibek
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Documentation for "Default mode" parameters in PBI Premium Capacity

Hello!

When connecting to PBI Premium capacity from SSMS (xmla endpoint), I see these configurable "modes" for retrieving data, but can't find any documentation on it:

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While "Import", "DirectQuery" are easy to understand, what are the other two? I haven't been able to find anything on them online...

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Anonymous
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HI @Alibek,

Dual mode means the mixed import and direct query connection in one data mode, it normally named as composite mode.

The push mode means the model are design by push dataset, it is created and modified by rest API.

Push Datasets - REST API (Power BI Power BI REST APIs) | Microsoft Learn

Regards,

XIaoxin SHeng

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Alibek
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Dual-mode is somewhat explained here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/composite-model-guidance

At least how to use it, less about what it is 

Anonymous
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HI @Alibek,

Dual mode means the mixed import and direct query connection in one data mode, it normally named as composite mode.

The push mode means the model are design by push dataset, it is created and modified by rest API.

Push Datasets - REST API (Power BI Power BI REST APIs) | Microsoft Learn

Regards,

XIaoxin SHeng

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