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shfleming
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5 years ago
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Any way to change data source without using PowerBI desktop client?

I'm trying to change the data source for a set of reports from a local Excel file to a OneDrive file. I don't see a way to do that using the online service -- all the tips I've found online say to use the desktop client, but I use a Mac, so I don't think there's a desktop client available. I'm hoping to avoid having to recreate the reports. Does anyone know of a way to repoint a report to a different source without using PowerBI desktop? I'm new to PowerBI, so any suggestions appreciated.

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    v-janeyg-msft
    5 years ago

    Hi,  shfleming 

     

    It’s my pleasure to answer for you.

    According to your description,If you don’t want to recreate the report, it’s really difficult to change the data source.

    The method az38  provided also requires setting parameters in the desktop.

    So maybe it takes you some time to install and run Power BI desktop on a Virtual Machine,then change the data source.

    You can set-up a Windows Virtual Machine on Azure, Google Cloud or AWS

    Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-machines/  
    AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/tutorials/launch-windows-vm/ 

    If it doesn’t solve your problem, please feel free to ask me.

     

    Best Regards

    Janey Guo

     

    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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