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Dataflow Wont Open for Editing
Hi IamTDR
If you keep the new dataflow name and entity names identical to the old ones, you won’t need to re-link all 100 reports they will continue to work as before.
What matters is:
- The workspace stays the same.
- The dataflow name is exactly the same as the original.
- All entity (table) names inside the dataflow match the originals.
Power BI reports reference the entity paths (Workspace >> Dataflow >> Entity). If these are unchanged, the reports will reconnect automatically after the dataflow is recreated and refreshed.
Recreating the Dataflow, would that require me to re-link all 100 PBI reports?
This is a huge ask where I would need to manually download each report and re-populate the flow.
Hi IamTDR
If you keep the new dataflow name and entity names identical to the old ones, you won’t need to re-link all 100 reports they will continue to work as before.
What matters is:
- The workspace stays the same.
- The dataflow name is exactly the same as the original.
- All entity (table) names inside the dataflow match the originals.
Power BI reports reference the entity paths (Workspace >> Dataflow >> Entity). If these are unchanged, the reports will reconnect automatically after the dataflow is recreated and refreshed.
Thanks good to know information. I can still open my Dataflow, it just doesn't open 100% of the time. More like 50/50. Yesterday, I copied my queries from my dataflow into PBI desktop and checked for any errors. Everything refreshed without issue, so I am sure its not query related.
I dont usually edit my dataflows often, so for now, since this dataflow refreshes at scheduled time, I will leave it alone.