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nkrowitz
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6 years ago
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Cannot open PBIT / Template files

Hey there,

If I take a working .pbix file and save it as a .pbit, if I try opening the .pbit it gives the error "unable to open template -- 'filename.pbit' is corrupt or invalid report file."

I've tried this with multiple different working .pbix files, and am finding that I get this error regardless.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue?

Thanks,

Need Help

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  • Pragati11's avatar
    Pragati11
    Super User
    6 years ago

    Hi nkrowitz ,

     

    Following questions:

    1. What version of Power BI Desktop are you working with?
    2. How are you creating the template file? Are you using export option as below: 

      I am using Power BI Desktop July 2020 version. I tried creating a template file of one my dashboards using the above EXPORT option. After saving it, tried opening it and it works perfectly fine.

       

    Add details as asked above and check if you are working with the latest Power BI Desktop version.

     

    Thanks,

    Pragati