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Access to dataflows automatic snapshots
I still don't understand.
I work with Dataflows for two years. I also connect to the tables that are created by Dtaflows from within Power BI desktop using Power BI Dataflow as a source.
But where do I see snapshots?
By snaphots I mean copies of tables that were being created from previous runs.
I understand that it is possible to see them when connected to organizational ADLS Gen2, but if I don't have Azure ADLS separate license, is it possible to see the snapshots without it? And how?
Hey michaelsh ,
if you use a dataflow without your own data lake you just have a table at the end. So you have to implement snapshots. For example every load you could add a column "loaddate" that safes the load date. In the table you then would have to only load the snapshot you're interested in.
If you use your own data lake, then you can use all the features of Azure Data Lake Gen 2. But you have to use your data lake at the beginning. You cannot switch now afterwards to your own data lake.
Does that make sense?
selimovd I appreciate you trying to help, Denis.
I think you miss my question.
I do not own a data lake, I do not want to deal with Azure license, just Power BI.
How do I connect to all these "snapshot" tables?
Hey michaelsh ,
by default there are no snapshots in Power BI data flow.
You have to create your data in a corresponding way that you can use that as a snapshot. For example add a column with the load date on a daily basis and then do an incremental refresh in the data flow.
Do you know how I mean?
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