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trying to update connection string for imported PBIX file

I am using below set of code to update connection string of an imported pbix file.

using System;
using System.Net.Http;
var baseAddress = new Uri("https://api.powerbi.com/");
using (var httpClient = new HttpClient{ BaseAddress = baseAddress })
{
httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Accept", "application/json");
httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Authorization", "Bearer " + AccessToken);

using (var content = new StringContent("{ \"connectionString\": \"data source=MyAzureDB.database.windows.net;initial catalog=Sample2;persist security info=True;encrypt=True;trustservercertificate=False\"}", System.Text.Encoding.Default, "application/json"))
{
using (var response = await httpClient.PostAsync("v1.0/myorg/datasets/1c7e0f78-340c-4940-b550-622468c6a084/Default.SetAllConnections", content))
{
string responseData = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
}
}
}

but each time status is comming as 'Waiting for activation'. Pease advice if anything is wrong.

Status: New
Comments
v-haibl-msft
Microsoft Employee

@Gau786

 

The Set All Connections only works for the datasets in DirectQuery mode. We can not update the connect string for Import mode.

 

Best Regards,
Herbert