Using Direct Query in Semantic model, has published own semantic model rather than original source

[AliPoTD]

Hello all,

I have, for the first time, created a report called "Customer Forecasts" (in PBI Desktop) using a "Power BI Semantic Model" from another existing published report called "Planning Report 2025" for its data source. All tables in my report are DQs from this other report.

I have uploaded it to the PBI Service but have noticed that it has also uploaded its own Semantic model, rather than linking directly to the semantic model that I've actually used.

I would expect it to show 2 reports coming from the "Planning Suite 2025" Semantic model, but instead, an additional "Customer Forecasts" semantic table has uploaded.

I am not connecting to any other data source:

Therefore I'm not sure why it has added the additional Semantic Model.

This issue I have that it does not appear to be refreshing the data automatically alongside the original report's refresh schedule.

How can I correct this please?

[AliPoTD]

You are right! I had renamed some fields and this was causing the issue.

Thank you so much for your quick response 🙂

[Jonvoge · Accepted solution]

Hi AliPoTD

Are you perhaps creating new Calculated Measures in the Customer Forecast Report File? Or making any other model adjustments, like renaming columns/changing data types or anything of the sort?

This too will trigger the creation of a new Semantic Model, which builds on top of the Planning Suite 2025 model, just like adding any additional data sources would.

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