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Hi,
What role does Dataflows play in relation to PowerQuery in PBI Desktop and the standard ETL/ELT with which you fill a data warehouse? In which scenario would one choose which tool and why?
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Hi @mmossel
You don't compare Dataflow vs DQ. A Dataflow is a set of entities that you ETL them through online PowerQuery. DQ is a mode of connection to the source and you can compare it to Import mode. here is a comparison Table
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Hi, @mmossel
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Hi @mmossel
You don't compare Dataflow vs DQ. A Dataflow is a set of entities that you ETL them through online PowerQuery. DQ is a mode of connection to the source and you can compare it to Import mode. here is a comparison Table
Regards
Amine Jerbi
If I answered your question, please mark this thread as accepted
and you can follow me on
My Website, LinkedIn and Facebook
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