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JKHart
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Corrupt or invalid report file

When I try top open the file contaiined in the zip archive for ASCII version 2013 file I get the below error message. Any help resolving  is appreciated.

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v-caliao-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@JKHart,

 

Power BI desktop can open PBIX file. In your description, you try to open txt file which is not a supported file by Power BI desktop.

 

If you want to use this txt file as your report data source, the blog below might helps.
http://radacad.com/fetch-files-andor-folders-with-filtering-and-masking-power-query

 

Regards,

Charlie Liao

 

 

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v-caliao-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@JKHart,

 

Power BI desktop can open PBIX file. In your description, you try to open txt file which is not a supported file by Power BI desktop.

 

If you want to use this txt file as your report data source, the blog below might helps.
http://radacad.com/fetch-files-andor-folders-with-filtering-and-masking-power-query

 

Regards,

Charlie Liao

 

 

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