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Server and database parameters

The server value of the Power BI dataset is visible in the status bar (bottom-right corner) when connected to the dataset from DAX Studio, as shown in the following screenshot:

Server value of Power BI dataset via DAX Studio

In the following code, the server parameter is localhost:52809. To obtain the database parameter, run the following query in DAX Studio:

 SELECT      [CATALOG_NAME] ,    [DATABASE_ID] FROM $SYSTEM.DBSCHEMA_CATALOGS

Both columns will retrieve the same GUID value that can be used as the database parameter.

There are other methods of obtaining the server parameter, such as finding the process ID (PID) ...

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