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Anonymous
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6 years ago
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refershing data/power query and power bi

Hello guys
Could you please help to understand two things

1 - I can upload my excel file in Power query and  when i change something in my excel file all modifications are seen in my power query/power bi table after refreshing. I'm ok with that. However, i want to know how can i upload once an excel file into Power BI  and then deconnect it from excel. I mean once i uploaded my exce file in power bi every future modification in my source excel file shouldn't go to power bi.

2 - Another question about the same subject. I will describe my situation by two periods. First period - when i upload an excel file i get a power bi table with my data for this period. Second period - i change some data in my source excel file so all changes are seen in my power bi table. I want to be able to conserve my first period data in order to have both : first and second period data. 

Thank you very much for your help

  • Jimmy801's avatar
    Jimmy801
    6 years ago

    Hello Anonymous 

     

    then disable only the second option. Sorry my misleading information

     

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  • Jimmy801's avatar
    Jimmy801
    Community Champion

    Hello Anonymous 

     

    for both of your questions... you can load the data from your Excel-file with Power Query into Power BI. Once the data is there, disconnect the query be disable "enable load" or disable also the other option

     

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    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      Thanks for your answer
      However it doesnt make the effect i want. By disabling "enable load" i get a warning that my table will be deleted and all visuals that utilise data from this table will be as well deleted. So in power bi i dont have anymore my table but it is still and obviously in power query. Is is it beacause my power bi desktop is in  French maybe ? 😃

      • Jimmy801's avatar
        Jimmy801
        Community Champion

        Hello Anonymous 

         

        then disable only the second option. Sorry my misleading information

         

        If this post helps or solves your problem, please mark it as solution (to help other users find useful content and to acknowledge the work of users that helped you)
        Kudoes are nice too

        Have fun

        Jimmy