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Hello,
I would like to practice working with Direct Query sources.
Is there a Microsoft o any other source we can connect to for learning purpose?
Thanks,
Tamir
Solved! Go to Solution.
@Anonymous,
You can install SQL Server Express edition on your machine, then connect to the SQL Server database with DirectQuery mode in Power BI Desktop.
Regards,
Lydia
@Anonymous,
You can install SQL Server Express edition on your machine, then connect to the SQL Server database with DirectQuery mode in Power BI Desktop.
Regards,
Lydia
Thank you @v-yuezhe-msft
After I figured out that I need to put a dot ("." ) in the Server name field I got the databases within SQL Server Express edition.
Regards,
Tamir
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