Solved: Best Practice Analyzer

venkatakrish_01 · ‎04-07-2026

Hi
Can anyone guide me on how to install BPA so that I can use it in my Power BI Desktop step-wise? It would be really helpful. I want to check the difference in Performance Analyzer and Best Practice Analyzer, which Microsoft mentioned in there website.

cengizhanarslan · ‎04-07-2026

Step 1) Install Tabular Editor -> https://www.sqlbi.com/tools/tabular-editor/

Step 2) Follow te steps in the pictures below:

Use the url below for the rules:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TabularEditor/BestPracticeRules/master/BPARules-standard.json

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v-anbandari · ‎04-12-2026

Hi @venkatakrish_01 ,

Thank you for posting your query in the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum, and thanks to @parry2k and @cengizhanarslan for sharing valuable insights.

Could you please confirm if your query has been resolved by the provided solutions? This would be helpful for other members who may encounter similar issues.

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cengizhanarslan · ‎04-07-2026

Step 1) Install Tabular Editor -> https://www.sqlbi.com/tools/tabular-editor/

Step 2) Follow te steps in the pictures below:

Use the url below for the rules:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TabularEditor/BestPracticeRules/master/BPARules-standard.json

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parry2k · ‎04-07-2026

@venkatakrish_01 I don't think that BPA is for Power BI semantic models.

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parry2k · ‎04-07-2026

@venkatakrish_01 use tabular edito 2.x - it is free and has in-built BPA

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venkatakrish_01 · ‎04-07-2026

I see one option in Microsoft website https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56842
Can I download and install it and link it to my Power BI desktop?

venkatakrish_01 · ‎04-07-2026

Hi Thanks for the update but can you show me how to install in Power BI desktop because I need to use it offline

parry2k · ‎04-07-2026

@venkatakrish_01 in Power BI Service, edit the semantic model, and you have BPA option.

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