topic Re: Export To File API specific pages in Developer

Export To File API specific pages

klinejordan — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 22:07:48 GMT

I am trying to build the Body of a HTTP call to export a non-paginated report to PDF. The simple body just specifying the format works without issue:

{
"format": "PDF"
}

But when I try to add references to specific pages, it works but still exports the entire report and not just the pages I specify. Am I missing something in the syntax?

{
"format": "PDF",
"powerBIReportExportConfiguration": {
"Pages": ["ReportSectiona9e3231081c009928308","ReportSectionff5f4406621243856c08"]
}
}

Re: Export To File API specific pages

lbendlin — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:06:23 GMT

Yes, the call expects a different format

Selecting which pages to print

Specify the pages you want to print according to the Get Pages or Get Pages in Group return value. You can also specify the order of the pages you're exporting.

Re: Export To File API specific pages

klinejordan — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 03:07:03 GMT

Thanks @lbendlin but do you have an example of the syntax? I see that reference to Get Pages but not sure how to translate that to a JSON body in an HTTP call. Thanks!

Re: Export To File API specific pages

lbendlin — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 04:07:04 GMT

You take the output of Getpages and modify it as needed.

{ format: "PDF", powerBIReportConfiguration:{"value": [ { "Name": "ReportSection59a3330f95669ad473e6", "displayName": "1 Summary", "order": 0 }, { "Name": "ReportSectionc587b2defc60bdd51b80", "displayName": "2 Weekly FY20Q3", "order": 1 } ] } }

EDIT: No, that didn't work it still exported the entire set of pages. Here's the format that actually works

{ format: "PDF", powerBIReportConfiguration:{pages:[{pageName:"ReportSection59a3330f95669ad473e6"},{pageName:"ReportSectionc587b2defc60bdd51b80"}]} }

So you were pretty close 🙂

Re: Export To File API specific pages

klinejordan — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:03:08 GMT

That worked! I was almost there! Thanks again!