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Direct Query Source

‎08-23-2018 08:03 AM

Hello,

 

I would like to practice working with Direct Query sources.

 

Is there a Microsoft o any other source we can connect to for learning purpose?

 

Thanks,

Tamir

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v-yuezhe-msft
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‎08-23-2018 06:49 PM

@Anonymous,

You can install SQL Server Express edition on your machine, then connect to the SQL Server database with DirectQuery mode in Power BI Desktop.

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Lydia

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v-yuezhe-msft
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Microsoft Employee

‎08-23-2018 06:49 PM

@Anonymous,

You can install SQL Server Express edition on your machine, then connect to the SQL Server database with DirectQuery mode in Power BI Desktop.

Regards,
Lydia

Community Support Team _ Lydia Zhang
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
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‎08-24-2018 10:36 PM

Thank you @v-yuezhe-msft

 

After I figured out that I need to put a dot ("." ) in the Server name field I got the databases within SQL Server Express edition.

 

Regards,

Tamir

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