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Anonymous
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6 years ago

DataModelSchema in PBIX file

Hi, as long as there is no way to automate the process of converting PBIX file to PBIT file(PowerBI template), I would like to ask if there is a way to access DataModelSchema in PBIX file. There are...
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v-easonf-msft
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6 years ago

Hi, Anonymous 

 

You can try to  change you  file suffix from “.pbix” / “. pbit” to  “.zip”, unzip it, and then use notepad to view the file  ” DataModel” / “DataModelSchema”.

Here you will find  useful information about measures and calculated columns.

 

In addition, you can also take a look at following blog which told about use excel or ssms to connection power bi data model instances:

Url: https://www.biinsight.com/connect-to-power-bi-desktop-model-from-excel-and-ssms/

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason
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Anonymous
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6 years ago

Hi v-easonf-msft ,

thanks for the answer.

The problem is, that Datamodel in the .pbix file is compressed and it can't be opened in notepad. DataModelSchema in .pbit file is readable, but there is no way to automate the process of exporting pbix file to pbit file so i am stuck.

Is there a way to somehow access the information about measures in Datamodel in .pbix file?

 

Thanks again

Martin

  • sheetalshettiga's avatar
    sheetalshettiga
    Helper IV
    6 years ago

    Hye Anonymous did you find any solutions.?Even i am looking for the same.

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      Anonymous
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      6 years ago

      Hi sheetalshettiga , i am afraid i did not. And i have been trying to find one for more than half a year.