content pack doesn't recognize application change

Question

I've noticed that when I re-publish an altered PBI file from desktop to PowerBI.com (either thru "Publish" in desktop or Get Data --> File from PowerBI.com) that sometimes the associated content pack doesn't recognize the change. I have no way of updating the content pack so that shared users get latest changes.

Has anyone else noted this? Perphaps someone could provide me documentation link to exactly what prompts a content pack change?

Thanks,

Ben

anonymous · Answer

Hi&nbsp;bkrywucki,Do you go to&nbsp;settings&gt;View content pack to check if there is&nbsp;warning icon? Besides, do you rename the PBIX file?  Based on my test, when re-publishing or re-importing an altered PBIX file, you will get the following message which reminds you to update the content pack, the message will disappear after several seconds.    You can directly go to settings&gt;View content pack, a&nbsp;warning icon as shown in the following screenshot will also remind you that some changes have made to this content pack.    You can update the content pack by selecting Edit and then clicking Update button in the following figure.  For more details about updating content pack, please review this article: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-organizational-content-packs-manage-update-delete/&nbsp;.  Thanks, Lydia Zhang

bkrywucki · Answer

Hi Lydia,&nbsp;I commonly replace the same named file (making UI and/or back end changes).&nbsp; I would always expect PBI to prompt me to update the content pack but it doesn't.&nbsp; Sometimes I have to delete the file / content pack and recreate.&nbsp; Very annoying.&nbsp;So, appreciate the help but I understand the basics here and PBI isn't behaving (sometimes) like I would expect it to.&nbsp;Ben

anonymous · Answer

Hi&nbsp;bkrywucki,What UI/backend changes do you make? How about directly making these changes in Power BI Service?Thanks,Lydia Zhang

bkrywucki · Answer

Hi Lydia,&nbsp;Back end changes may include alterations to the underlying data model that supports the dataset (e.g. sql server queries).&nbsp; I make applicable UI changes in service sometimes but other times it is more convenient to do in desktop while modifying data model...&nbsp;The last time I experienced this issue, I had made some minor updates to viz properties.&nbsp; I did thru desktop and uploaded .pbix via powerbi.com (Get Data --&gt; File) to replace existing.&nbsp; I would have assumed that PBI would have prompted me to re-publish content pack.&nbsp; Maybe lesson learned here is to do all UI changes in service?&nbsp;Thanks,&nbsp;Ben

anonymous · Answer

Hi bkrywucki,Could you please describe more details about the update you made to PBIX file property? I will test it in my environment and check if I can reproduce it. By the way, when I add new report in the PBIX file and re-publish it, Power BI Service prompt me to update content pack.Thanks,Lydia Zhang

Forum Discussion

content pack doesn't recognize application change

6 Replies

Related content

TOTALWTD not recognizing Calendar

The content is blocked.

TOTALWTD not recognizing Calendar

web content

Measure not recognizing columns