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I have a data source Excel file, that is going to be edited every day by end users. I want to create a Power BI report which takes the data source file, runs a query to get a table, and every day when it refreshes, new rows should be added to the Power BI table, instead of updating existing rows.
For e.g. a simple table with three columns and one row
Day 1 - Source Table -
C1 C2 C3
A 11 xyz
(Refresh Dataset)
Day 1 - Power BI table -
C1 C2 C3
A 11 xyz
Then,
Day 2 - Source Table -
C1 C2 C3
B 12 mno
I want
Day 2 - Power BI table -
C1 C2 C3
A 11 xyz
B 12 mno
Power BI doesn't store data that way. Two options to consider that both involve Power Automate.
1- a daily flow that creates and names (with the date) a copy of your Excel file. Your Power BI report is then built combining those Excel files.
2- a daily flow that queries your dataset after refresh and stores the data in a new csv file (on SharePoint or other place). Your Power BI report is then built combining those csv files.
Pat
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