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webportal
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1 year ago
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Empty report on Power BI Desktop

When working on a Power BI Desktop report (.pbix file) on SharePoint version 198.0, all report pages are gone. I have a single blank page 1. The data model is there, tables, measures, calculation g...
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  • MattiaFratello's avatar
    MattiaFratello
    1 year ago

    Hi, If the file itself is corrupted (not just a display glitch), there is unfortunately no way to restore report pages from the current .pbix file. Only data model content is preserved; visuals must be rebuilt.

    Possible causes:

    • File got corrupted when saving or syncing (especially via SharePoint)
    • Bug in the Power BI version you’re using
    • Save didn’t complete properly and pages got wiped

    Possible fixes:

    • Make a copy of the broken file so you can work on it safely
    • Check SharePoint/OneDrive version history or auto-saved copies
    • Try opening it in an older Power BI Desktop version
    • If visuals are really gone, you’ll need to rebuild pages from the data model

     

    webportal

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rohit1991
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1 year ago

Hi webportal 

 

This usually means the report layout got corrupted while saving from SharePoint-the model is still there, but all pages/visuals were wiped. Try this: download the PBIX and open it locally in the latest Power BI Desktop; check if pages are just hidden (right-click the page bar >>Show hidden pages). If it’s still blank, restore a previous version of the file from SharePoint Version history-that’s the only reliable way to get the pages back. After restoring, Save As a new file, keep a local backup, and avoid editing the PBIX directly from SharePoint or by multiple people at once.