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How-To Connect To A Local Data Source
1. Open Power BI Report Builder.
2. Select “Blank Report”.
3. Right click Data Sources.
- Select “Add Data Source”.
4. Let's connect to a local SQL Server and build out connection string.
5. Enter the Server Name (PBIDEV).
- Select a database (AdventureWorksDW2017).
- click “OK”.
6. Test Connection, give it a name (awdw).
7. Right click on “Datasets “.
- Select “Add Dataset”.
8. Select our new data source and click “Query Designer”.
9. We now have access to a local data source.
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