Glossary term
What is Import?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Import" means: Power BI keeps its own copy of the data inside your project. The source file is not changed, and Refresh reads it again. It is taught in Power BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use. Related terms include Grain, Power Query, CSV file and Applied Steps.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Import?
Power BI keeps its own copy of the data inside your project. The source file is not changed, and Refresh reads it again.
Where is Import taught?
Import is defined in Power BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use.
Which terms are related to Import?
Next to Import in the course glossaries: Grain, Power Query, CSV file, Applied Steps, Dashboard, Staging query, Report and Append.
GrainPower QueryCSV fileApplied StepsDashboardStaging queryReportAppend
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Import?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Power BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use: You have access to a Windows computer; no coding or database experience is needed.