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    Display port number on status bar

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    Phil Seamark on 21 Dec 2017 06:05:31

    Display the port number on the status bar (or similar) currently being used by the instance of Power BI Desktop.

    This will make it easier to use SSMS as a client tool for developing and debugging DAX queries.

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    Michael Rudzinski on 11 Aug 2020 17:57:26

    RE: Display port number on status bar

    The new External Tools feature would be a great way to launch SSMS, but Microsoft did not provide a connector for it.

    Related idea: https://ideas.powerbi.com/ideas/idea/?ideaid=ad45b4a5-f3db-ea11-bf22-501ac524580f

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    Olivier Travers on 05 Jul 2020 23:46:31

    RE: Display port number on status bar

    It would also be great if it was possible for the user to set this port to a fixed value, instead of changing it each time PBI Desktop is launched.

    Related idea:
    https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/17035087-use-power-bi-desktop-as-a-local-server-on-a-pc