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Muneeb29
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Direct query power bi optimization

Which one is faster to optimize in direct query method if we use calculated column function or edit query we use substring query in a connection statement? which one take a minimum load?

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lbendlin
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Measure it yourself in DAX Studio.  Depends on the performance of the data source too.

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