Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate Practice Mode

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• Chose A2

  * Answer: A. Change the data source. * Explanation: - When File1 is moved to a different folder, the original file path stored in the report becomes invalid. - To refresh data properly, you need to update the file path in Power BI Desktop by changing the data source settings to point to the new location. * Why not the others: - B. Clear the permissions of File1: This affects authentication, not the file path. - C. Export a PBIDS file: PBIDS helps share connection info, not fix broken paths. - D. Modify the permissions for File1: Permissions are not the issue; the path changed.

• Chose A2

  Change the data source. Btw, here’s why Power BI might show outdated data instead of an error when the source file is moved: When Power BI Desktop can’t find the source file at the original location, it doesn’t always throw a clear error immediately. Instead, it keeps showing the last loaded data cached inside the PBIX file. This cached data remains visible until you refresh the dataset and the refresh fails. If you open the report but don’t refresh, you’ll just see the stale data from the previous load. So, to fix this, you still need to change the data source path to point to the file’s new location, then refresh to load the updated data. Otherwise, Power BI will keep showing the old data cached inside the report.

• Chose A1

  A. Change the data source. Because the file moved folders, you need to update the data source path in Power BI Desktop to point to the new location.