Power BI is turning 10! Tune in for a special live episode on July 24 with behind-the-scenes stories, product evolution highlights, and a sneak peek at what’s in store for the future.
Save the dateEnhance your career with this limited time 50% discount on Fabric and Power BI exams. Ends August 31st. Request your voucher.
So, I have several BI reports that access different databases from API's through URL's in Power Query. In these URL's, the only section that changes from report to report is a key which I have to manually change in all table queries, is there a way to automatize this process? Something like a textbox where I insert this key and the system automatically replace the key section with the key I've just inserted.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Parameter is for this purpose. You will need to change parameter only and query change will not be required. Your queries need to refer to the parameter. This acts as centralized variable where your queries pick up the value from that variable.
To know how to use parameter - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/power-query-query-parameters
Parameter is for this purpose. You will need to change parameter only and query change will not be required. Your queries need to refer to the parameter. This acts as centralized variable where your queries pick up the value from that variable.
To know how to use parameter - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/power-query-query-parameters
Thank you very much, I did some research with the link you provided and parameters were exactly what I was searching for.
Check out the July 2025 Power BI update to learn about new features.
This is your chance to engage directly with the engineering team behind Fabric and Power BI. Share your experiences and shape the future.