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sjorg
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8 years ago
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Embedded Report/Dashboard: Excel download button/feature?

  I know that you can export to excel from within the powerbi app itself: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/power-bi-visualization-export-data   However, is there any way you can embed a ...
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  • v-ljerr-msft's avatar
    v-ljerr-msft
    8 years ago

    Hi sjorg,

     

    I don't think downloading as excel for a report via Power BI Rest API is supported currently. Here is the idea shared on Power BI Idea forum. You can vote it up and add your comments there to improve Power BI on this feature. :smileyhappy:

     

    In addition, while not exactly what you are looking for the api does exist to download the pbix file for a report.
    https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt826236.aspx

     

    Regards

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v-ljerr-msft
Microsoft Employee
8 years ago

Hi sjorg,

 

I don't think downloading as excel for a report via Power BI Rest API is supported currently. Here is the idea shared on Power BI Idea forum. You can vote it up and add your comments there to improve Power BI on this feature. :smileyhappy:

 

In addition, while not exactly what you are looking for the api does exist to download the pbix file for a report.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt826236.aspx

 

Regards