Dataset in services

[BishwaR]

If I delete the Pbix file on my Desktop  will my dataset in the cloud would be still working ?

Thanks

[lbendlin · Accepted solution]

yes.  If your dataset does not have any incremental refresh data sources then you can also recover the .pbix file from the service.   If you do have incremental refresh then you can still pull the data and meta data via the XMLA endpoint.

[v-yuaj-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @BishwaR ，

Yes，thanks for @lbendlin 's reply. I I did not expect such a situation.

About XMLA endpoint , I hope the following links can help you understand a little bit.

1. What Is the XMLA Endpoint for Power BI

2. Dataset connectivity with the XMLA endpoint

3. video

Hope that's what you were looking for.

Best Regards,

Yuna

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[lbendlin · Accepted solution]

yes.  If your dataset does not have any incremental refresh data sources then you can also recover the .pbix file from the service.   If you do have incremental refresh then you can still pull the data and meta data via the XMLA endpoint.

[BishwaR]

Can you please explain the XMLA endpoint a little bit ?