How To Add Rows In Power Bi

How to Add Rows in Power BI

Adding rows in Power BI involves importing data from a data source and transforming it into a structured table. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to add rows in Power BI:

1. Launch Power BI Desktop and open your report or create a new one.
2. Go to the “Home” tab and click on the “Get Data” button.
3. Select a data source from the list, such as Excel, SQL Server, or CSV file. Connect to your desired data source.
4. Choose the specific data tables or queries that you want to import. Click on the “Load” button.
5. The imported data will be displayed in the “Fields” pane on the right-hand side of the screen.
6. To add rows, you can either edit the existing data or import new data into the report:
• Edit existing data: Right-click on the table in the “Fields” pane and select “Edit Query”. This opens the “Query Editor” window where you can modify the data.
• Import new data: Go to the “Home” tab, click on the “Get Data” button, and select a data source. Follow the same steps as before to import additional data.
7. Once you have made the necessary changes or imported new data, click on the “Close & Apply” button in the “Home” tab to save and apply the changes.
8. The added rows will now be available in your Power BI report for analysis and visualization.

Here’s an example to illustrate the process:

Let’s say you have an Excel file with sales data for different products and you want to add new rows for additional products:

1. Launch Power BI Desktop and create a new report.
2. Go to the “Home” tab and click on the “Get Data” button.
3. Select “Excel” as the data source and choose your sales data file.
4. Select the appropriate table or range that contains your sales data and click on the “Load” button.
5. The sales data will appear in the “Fields” pane on the right-hand side.
6. To add new rows, go back to the “Home” tab and click on the “Get Data” button again.
7. Select “Excel” as the data source and choose the same sales data file.
8. This time, select a different table or range that contains the additional product data and click on the “Load” button.
9. The new product data will now be imported and appended to the existing sales data table.
10. Click on the “Close & Apply” button to save and apply the changes.
11. The added rows for the new products will be visible in your Power BI report for analysis and visualization.

By following these steps, you can easily add rows in Power BI using different data sources. The flexibility and versatility of Power BI allow you to combine and analyze data from various sources to create insightful reports and dashboards.