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    Rename query steps without refreshing preview

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    on 15 Feb 2019 21:28:15

    While renaming query steps (right-click rename OR right-click properties) when you apply the name change, it will re-run the query step. Why? Best practice to rename query steps yet for very large data sets this becomes cumbersome during the queries initial development. Note: I could be missing something valuable that would prevent this, please advise.

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    Todd Comer on 29 Nov 2023 20:18:52

    RE: Rename query steps without refreshing preview

    I agree with last two commenting on this. It is entirely too cumbersome to wait on every single reload for every single step. We need a faster way to accomplish this task. For many of us, it is likely the only documentation we have for the transformation.

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    Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:49

    RE: Rename query steps without refreshing preview

    I don't think you are missing anything! A simple rename can take as many minutes as it would to load in millions of rows. Hence why I have time to write this!

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    Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:41:14

    RE: Rename query steps without refreshing preview

    While renaming query steps (right-click rename OR right-click properties) when you apply the name change, it will re-run the query step. Why? Best practice to rename query steps yet for very large data sets this becomes cumbersome during the queries initial development. Note: I could be missing something valuable that would prevent this, please advise.