Remove, delete, and restore a data source

Remove a data source from a report

You can remove embedded and reusable data sources from your reports:

Edit the report.
Select Resources Manage added data sources.
Locate the data source in the list.
To the right, click REMOVE.

Any components in the report that use the data source will display a "Configuration incomplete" error. To fix this, add a new data source to the component.

Removing a reusable data source from a report doesn't affect other reports which use that data source.

Delete a reusable data source

To delete a reusable data source, move it to the Trash:

Sign in to Data Studio.
Navigate to the DATA SOURCES tab.
Locate the data source you want to remove, then click the options menu
Click Remove.

Moving a data source to the Trash also removes the data source from any reports which use it.

Removing a data source will not warn you if it is currently added to any reports. You can see the reports which use a given data source by using the Manage Added Reports option.

Permanently delete a data source

Data sources in the Trash continue to exist unless you permanently delete them:

Sign in to Data Studio.
Navigate to the DATA SOURCES tab.
On the left, select TRASH.
Locate the data source you want to delete, then click Options.
Click Delete forever.

You can't undo this action.

Restore a data source

You can restore items in the Trash. Restoring a reusable data source adds it back to any reports to which it had been previously added.

Sign in to Data Studio.
Navigate to the DATA SOURCES tab.
On the left, select TRASH.
Locate the data source you want to restore, then click the options menu
Click Restore.

Use version history

Restoring a report to a previous version restores any data sources that you've removed. Version history can't restore any data sources that have been permanently deleted.

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