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Broken Datasource link, change report datasource

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Pablo on 14 Sep 2015 14:26:58

Hello
When we have a onedrive Excel Powerpivot datasource, if the file has any problem, name changes, file is deleted or similar, then the datasource link can get broken.
In this case, we see NO error and when we notice, we need to recreate all reports and dashboards.
Solutions can be:
-ability to view/change a datasource/dataset connection
-ability to change a report datasource/dataset connection
Thanks

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Venkatesh on 05 Jul 2020 23:55:53

RE: Broken Datasource link, change report datasource

When a Datasource is not visible or not accessible. PowerBI keeps prompting the link is broken for every object in Report, this painful when you have to hit Cancel button for 100+ objects in a report. After the second or third prompt, give an ability to repoint it to another valid datasource.