If you use Power BI to connect to a data source such as SQL Server in DirectQuery mode, you’ll find that by default you cannot use the complete range of DAX functions inside your calculations. For ...

One of the most common questions I get asked is “How can I use Power BI in DirectQuery mode on top of a REST API?”. This seems like a reasonable thing to do but almost everyone who tries it will fail, ...

This article targets data modelers developing Power BI DirectQuery models, developed by using either Power BI Desktop or the Power BI service. It describes DirectQuery use cases, limitations, and ...

#customer intent: As a Power BI user, I want to understand how to use DirectQuery in Power BI Desktop so that I can connect to data sources without importing data and always view current data in my ...