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Mukund1234's avatar
Mukund1234
Frequent Visitor
8 months ago
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Download or Copy Data from Data View

I’m using Import mode in Power BI Desktop. A few days ago, I was able to download/export the table as a dump, but for the last few days I’m unable to download or copy the table. When I select the fi...
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  • rohit1991's avatar
    rohit1991
    8 months ago

    Hii Mukund1234 

     

    Copying or exporting data directly from Data View in Power BI Desktop is not a supported or guaranteed feature, and recent Desktop updates have caused this behavior to stop working in some cases. That’s why nothing happens when you try to copy the table, even in Import mode. The recommended alternatives are to export data via Power Query, use a table visual with Export data, or use DAX Studio for reliable table dumps.

  • danextian's avatar
    danextian
    8 months ago

    Hi Mukund1234 

    This can be an issue sometimes. You copy, paste and nothing happens. A more reliable way to export semantic model data is by using DAX Studio. 

    You can also try using the DAX Query view

     

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cengizhanarslan
Super User
8 months ago

  • Go to Data view

  • Click any cell in the table

  • Press Ctrl +A (select all) or drag to select

  • Right-click → Copy Table
    or use Ctrl C

If the table has many rows (e.g., millions), Desktop can silently fail — it doesn’t show an error, it just doesn’t copy.