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Updating table without losing previous rows
It is not possible in Power BI Desktop RS standaone. If you need incrementally add data to model, you need use dedicated PBI model hosted on SSAS instance (with live connection to PBI report). It allows incrementally adding data and parition processing options.
But moreover, independly if use PBI Desktop model or SSAS dedicated model, in this case I recommends use another data layer (like MSSQL DB, or any no-sql store) to persis data history, and PBI/SSAS model use only as analytic/reporting layer. PBI/SSAS prvide great query performance due to inmemory collumn store, but are not great as persisted row store.
It is not possible in Power BI Desktop RS standaone. If you need incrementally add data to model, you need use dedicated PBI model hosted on SSAS instance (with live connection to PBI report). It allows incrementally adding data and parition processing options.
But moreover, independly if use PBI Desktop model or SSAS dedicated model, in this case I recommends use another data layer (like MSSQL DB, or any no-sql store) to persis data history, and PBI/SSAS model use only as analytic/reporting layer. PBI/SSAS prvide great query performance due to inmemory collumn store, but are not great as persisted row store.
Hi,
Thanks for the assistance, I thought to exclude the building model in SSAS, I knew it could be done like that i was just interested if I could do it inside the PBI alone, to see if there is an option for that. Regardless thank you for confirming my thoughts, I will build a model inside the SSAS and then import it to the PBI.
Thanks again for clarifying this, have a great day and week!