Forum Discussion
JaromBIDEVatDK
Helper II
Helper IIDataflow Column Name Change, Will it break downstream queries
Hi community, Will changing a dataflow column name break downstream power queries? I want to change the name of a column in a dataflow but I am worried that if I change the name in the dataflow t...
Yes, it will most likely break the downstream datasets and reports. There are small remedies like using Table.SelectColumns instead of Table.RemoveColumns or use the [Column]? construct. But eventually you will have to manually refresh the impacted reports to re-sync the meta data, and then update the app as well.
lbendlin
Super User
Super UserYes, it will most likely break the downstream datasets and reports. There are small remedies like using Table.SelectColumns instead of Table.RemoveColumns or use the [Column]? construct. But eventually you will have to manually refresh the impacted reports to re-sync the meta data, and then update the app as well.