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    Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

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    Jay Eckles on 09 Mar 2017 04:01:59

    Once a report is created with an SSAS source using Connect Live, the mode cannot currently be switched to Import. This is frustrating if we have a report that we decide we want to publish to the web.

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:00

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    Why is this not as standard???

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    Naveen Raj on 05 Jul 2020 23:43:10

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    An important feature that is REQUIRED

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    Anusha on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:10

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    This is very useful and should be done sooner. I created a report in live mode and now I want to do grouping/binning which is not possible in live report. So need to switch to import mode so get it done. This itself is not possible and makes me stuck as I need to go to DW to fix the issue. Bit frustrating as I don't have power to bin the data in live mode which is such an important feature itself.

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    Edge del Rosario on 05 Jul 2020 23:38:19

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    This is going to be very useful (since I go back and forth across sources) :)

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    Mahdi Shabani on 05 Jul 2020 23:37:52

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    I really need it too.

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    Anusha on 05 Jul 2020 23:34:57

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    I agree. I need to change my current model data connection to import as I am unable to use certain functionalities in live mode (which is a big power bi disadvantage). But I don't want to start building my reports again which I have already developed. PBI should be feasible enough in switching modes.

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    WAK on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:18

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    This feature is very useful and helpful.

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    Daniel on 05 Jul 2020 23:31:29

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    This is would save so much time!!! Please add this in!!!! Both directions would be good!!! please!!!!

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    Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:28:13

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    And also from import to connect live. Another matter is that i can't believe that when importing data PBI can't maintain the structures and joins all the attributes in one structure called model or something like that.

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    Rudolf Limburg on 05 Jul 2020 23:26:37

    RE: Support switching SSAS connect model from "Connect Live" to "Import"

    Great addition and would be very useful too the other way around (change an imported connection to a live connection)