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Export error: "Your data is too large. Some data sampling may occur."
Hello,
I have created a report that contains 47,678 rows. As not everyone has Power BI Desktop, I am trying to export the data to a CSV file and I am getting the error shown below.
I do not have the option of publishing to the Power BI cloud as that is not enabled for my company.
Is there any other way I can export the data into CSV/Excel?
Thanks in advance.
This is a known issue, please vote the idea: https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/9609906-export-powerbi-desktop-to-csv-excel
I suggest you directly import the source data into the Excel/CSV file. For example, if it's from SQL table, you can copy the query result set into Excel worksheet.
Regards,
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This workaround will create chunks of 20k lines which can be exported.
1) add an index column to your table called "index"
2) add a new column named "EXPORT_GROUP" to your table (in the example below change TblName to your actual table name) :
EXPORT_GROUP = switch (true(),
AND(TblName[Index]>=0, TblName[Index]<=20000), "Group1",
AND(TblName[Index]>=20001, TblName[Index]<=40000), "Group2",
"Group3")
you can now create a slicer for the EXPORT_GROUP and export your data in sections. Add more Groups if you have a more than 60k of lines.
The easiest way is by using DAX Studio https://daxstudio.codeplex.com/
1. Connect DAX Studio to your Power BI
2. Type EVALUATE yourtable
3. Click Output --> File
4. Run
PS. works for more than 1M rows
Since the last update... you can now export up to 30K rows. Still too low as other I would just use Access.
It's a bit of joke this 'issue' as its not an issue at all - its a limit, implemented intentionally by microsoft in order to try and get you to export your data to their cloud! Why don't Microsoft put a note near the PBI Desktop download saying that there are limits on data export. No-one expects to be limited what data you can export, other than by your own hardware.
I agree. 30K is still too low. Since there are a little over 40,000 zip codes in the US, this limitation means that you won't be able to export data that has been aggregated at the zip code level (which MANY business people do).
I agree. 30K is too low. Since there are a little over 40,000 zip codes in the US, this limitation means that you can't export data that has been aggregated at the zip code level (which MANY business people do). This is a severe limitation in my book.
Publish your report to Power BI Service and export the data from the same visual there. It works for me!
We... or me at least do NOT want to publish! I know and tested from publish but, again, thats not the topic;
OP mentioned not having option to publish, wanting to export from PowerBI Desktop.
(the contention is that M$ did this on purpose to force people go to online service
Thank you! I used the way to solve the same issue.
This idea seems like it pertains more to your posting: https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/31837054-don-t-limit-download-data-file-sizes
I'm running into the issue too and the data isn't even that big. Frustrating.
Couple questions:
First, when you are exporting the data, are you using the ellipses "..." in the visual and exporting that way?
Second question, what is the source of your data, where is it coming from?
Yes, I am using the Export data option by clicking the ... on the top right of the report:
The data for the report comes from SQL Server tables that I imported into PBD. The PBD has some custom DAX functions.
Dear users/Microsoft,
Please don't tell me that PBD is incapable of exporting 47K of data! If I am unable to export this data then 5 days of analysis, learning PBD + DAX has been a total waste of my time.
Is there any way I can get my report's data out of PBD? For a tool that can ingest data from so many sources, it does not offer much in terms of export! Is that by design or ...?
Hi,
I can't export more than 1001 rows and I need about 10k rows with about 20 fields... how much is exactly "too large"?
Regards,
M
Hi,
My visual has 10 columns and 47,000 rows.
This is a known issue, please vote the idea: https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/9609906-export-powerbi-desktop-to-csv-excel
I suggest you directly import the source data into the Excel/CSV file. For example, if it's from SQL table, you can copy the query result set into Excel worksheet.
Regards,
Use DAX studio.
Had a same problem before, resolved with DAX studio, at least for my project.
