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Needs VotesPlease give a option to change a report from Import Mode to Direct Query Report
Ramana Chandaka on 20 Sep 2018 17:25:01
If there is a option for changing from Import Mode to direct Query mode reports it will be a great help for developers because if datasets having huge data the import mode reports are taking lot of time to apply query changes. We already have a option from Direct Query to Import Mode.
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RE: Please give a option to change a report from Import Mode to Direct Query Report
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RE: Please give a option to change a report from Import Mode to Direct Query Report
I'm going to be blasting this same comment in all of these ideas. Idea consolidation is clearly in order. I recommend others who agree to upvote all the listed ideas.This really needs to happen. The issue of being unable to switch from IMPORT-to-DIRECTQUERY is truly a problem. I know it's possible to switch from IMPORT-to-DIRECTQUERY. The lack of IMPORT-to-DIRECTQUERY is a productivity killer. Field renaming. Measure recreation. Calculated column recreation. Visuals coping and pasting. It's an awfully unproductive exercise.I understand there are differences between the two storage modes and that there are some things that might break if one switches from one direction to another. That's fair. But why not just alert the developer? As it is, there's no alert or guidance to make it happen because the entire concept of switching is not possible. Stranger still, what of those situations where there are no confounding problems? Even then it's just not possible.Look at all these tickets saying the same thing as early as 2018!Please, would someone please chart a path forward to finally allow switching from IMPORT-to-DIRECTQUERY as you've previously provided the ability to go from DIRECTQUERY-to-IMPORT?
RE: Please give a option to change a report from Import Mode to Direct Query Report
Tableau allows this (Extract to Live)
RE: Please give a option to change a report from Import Mode to Direct Query Report
Hello, I fully support this idea! Especially if there is no further PowerQuery modification beside the connect step I don't see why it shouldn't be possible to toogle back from import to direct query. Big advantage would be to NOT rebuild all relationships and RLS settings - which is a hell of (none value adding) work in big datasets.
RE: Please give a option to change a report from Import Mode to Direct Query Report
Due to many features in Import mode that are not supported in the DirectQuery mode, it’s not possible to switch from Import Mode to DirectQuery Mode.
However, you can check the available workarounds at https://spgeeks.devoworx.com/switch-import-to-directquery-mode-powerbi/