Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Practice Question

Choosing Get data > Power BI semantic model creates a live connection to SalesAnalytics. Power BI Desktop does not import the data; it simply queries the shared semantic model, so only one copy of the data and model definitions exists. The live connection automatically applies any row-level security that is already defined. Connecting directly to the SQL database would bypass the vetted semantic model, potentially break security rules, and duplicate modelling effort. Downloading the PBIX moves the model to a separate file, creating maintenance overhead and risking multiple versions. Analyze in Excel generates an Excel workbook, not a Power BI Desktop report, and importing that workbook would still create a separate model copy. Therefore, only the live connection meets all requirements.