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5. Import Data or Scheduled Refresh

Reza Rad1 
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Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand
 

Power BI is one of the BI tools in the market that supports more than one type of connection. Each connection type has pros and cons. In this section, we are going to cover everything about the Import Data or Scheduled Refresh type of connection. You will learn about how Power BI stores data into the in-memory engine, and what are the scenarios to use this connection method.

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