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Delete a Data Source

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Deleting removes a data source permanently. The OData URL stops responding and any Power BI report bound to it can no longer refresh from it. Only the owner can delete a data source.

Before you delete

  • Check who is using the data source. If others have it open in Power BI reports, their refreshes will fail after the deletion.
  • Consider transferring ownership instead if a colleague still needs the data source.
  • Deletion is recorded in history but the row itself cannot be restored from the UI.

Steps #

On Data Sources, open the row’s Actions menu and select Delete.

delete 01 actions delete

A confirmation dialog opens. Select OK to delete, or Cancel to leave the data source in place.

delete 02 confirm dialog

When the dialog closes, the row disappears from the list and a brief toast confirms the deletion.

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