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The latest version of Analyze in Excel for Power BI Desktop no longer creates an ODC file. This reduces the friction required to open a PivotTable over the data of your Power BI Desktop file. If you missed this new tool in August, this is your chance to learn and install it. Otherwise, check you have the latest version and send us your feedback if you run into any issue!
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Darren describes in several blog posts how to improve DAX Studio by taking advantage of Tabular Editor features. You can generate a DAX query that computes all the DAX measures in a model by using a DMV query in DAX Studio, or you can do the same thing with a script in Tabular Editor. The latter offers better flexibility and control.
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Aug 18, 2020 · Nick Edwards
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Aug 20, 2020 · Meagan Longoria