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Vinay96
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How to avoid Dataflows storing data

‎05-25-2023 03:53 AM

We handle a highly sensitive data, The question is related to dataflow, Does the Power BI dataflows stores the data inside it. If yes, is there any option to avoid storing the data inside dataflow ?  

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andrewsommer
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‎05-25-2023 05:41 AM

Yes, dataflows are stored as CSV files in Azure storage.  There isnt much of a point to dataflows without the data.  

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