How am I supposed to import a DataModel into Power BI? I have created a data model and marked it as a Date Table. You can see it in the image below. But after I save it as Excel Workbook, when I try to import this workbook into Power BI, the software only recognizes the empty sheet from the actual workbook, not the data model.

I figured it out after all. I think that the problem was that I was trying to import the file from Azure as it was (CSV format) in PowerBi.Solution: I have created a new Query in Excel (Data-New Query), selected that CSV file with the date table and save it after that. Then I have imported the new Excel format file into PowerBi :smileyhappy:Thanks for your replies,Adrian

Import Power Pivot (DataModel) into Power Bi

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waltheed
Impactful Individual
10 years ago
Hi adriansuteu,

You should not select Get Data on the start screen, but close the start screen, so that you have an empty pbix file.

Then go to File - Import - Excel Workbook Contents, and select your excel file that contains your Power Pivot Model (Excel Data Model).

Then it will create the model inside Power BI Desktop.
It will contain the data and the connections to the source.
- jaygill
  Frequent Visitor
  8 years ago
  Hey there!
  
  I have a question for you. i've already imported existing power pivot data model in to power BI.
  But i have some done measure and made changes to original power pivot model. Now when i refresh power BI model it's not updating.
  
  Can you help?
  - MRussett
    Advocate I
    8 years ago
    I am also curious about this. My organization generates monthly power pivot reports that come from various databases I do not have direct access too. However I can download the XLSX and import the data structure into PowerBI really nicely. It would be nice if I could download the new report each month and update my PowerBI... however re-importing erases all the customizations I have made in PBI
- Sean
  Community Champion
  10 years ago
  adriansuteu If you are looking for your content (pivot tables/charts etc..) - not the Data Model which should be there!
  
  Note that only Power View Sheets get imported!
  
  So anything not visualized with Power View will NOT be there - you will have to recreate it.
- adriansuteu
  Advocate I
  10 years ago
  I figured it out after all.
  
  I think that the problem was that I was trying to import the file from Azure as it was (CSV format) in PowerBi.
  
  Solution: I have created a new Query in Excel (Data-New Query), selected that CSV file with the date table and save it after that.
  Then I have imported the new Excel format file into PowerBi :smileyhappy:
  
  Thanks for your replies,
  Adrian
  - Anonymous
    Not applicable
    9 years ago
    How i can i import a data model for a xlsm file stored on OneDrive? The web connector doesnt seem to bring in the data model and the file> import option only let me select a file onprem locally
MattAllington
Community Champion
10 years ago
It's on the file menu. From memory, File/Import Data or something like that.