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Soheil Bakhshi
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Soheil Bakhshi is the founder of Data Vizioner and is a sought after BI consultant. Working in data and analytics for more than 20 years, Soheil's experience lies in Microsoft BI, Data Warehousing, and Power BI platform. He possesses MSCE, MCSA certifications and is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional). He has a passion for sharing knowledge via his website and speaking at conferences and Power BI community events locally and globally. In following his desire for simplicity and efficiency, he is behind Power BI community tools and commercial products such as Power BI Exporter and Power BI Documenter.
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Understanding dataset storage modes

As you may have already guessed, dataset storage modes refer to whether the data in a dataset is cached in memory or not. With that in mind, from a dataset perspective, there are three different modes, as outlined next:

  • Import: When the whole data is cached in memory. In this mode, all tables are in the Import storage mode setting.
  • DirectQuery: When the data is not cached in memory. In this mode, all tables are in the DirectQuery storage mode setting.
  • Composite (Mixed): When a portion of data is cached in memory, while the rest is not. In this mode, some tables are in the Import storage mode setting; other tables are in DirectQuery storage mode or the Dual storage mode setting.

To see and edit the dataset storage modes in Power BI Desktop, look at the right side of the status bar, as shown in the following image:

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Figure 4.59: Identifying dataset storage modes in Power BI Desktop

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Soheil Bakhshi

Soheil Bakhshi is the founder of Data Vizioner and is a sought after BI consultant. Working in data and analytics for more than 20 years, Soheil's experience lies in Microsoft BI, Data Warehousing, and Power BI platform. He possesses MSCE, MCSA certifications and is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional). He has a passion for sharing knowledge via his website and speaking at conferences and Power BI community events locally and globally. In following his desire for simplicity and efficiency, he is behind Power BI community tools and commercial products such as Power BI Exporter and Power BI Documenter.
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