Pbix file on sharepoint gets 'Hmm... looks like this file doesn't have a preview we can show you'

[Anonymous]

Hello 

I have saved a pbix file and other types of documents on a sharepoint.  When I try to open the pbx file, it says, 'Hmm... looks like this file doesn't have a preview we can show you' and force me to download the file in a different name. But other types of documents such as excel are fine. I can open them in app and can edit with the desk top.

Anyone has got any solution for my problem, please. I don't want to create lots of differnt versions of the pbx file each time I open it.

Thank you very much

Excel documents are fine.

[v-xiaotang]

Hi  @Anonymous

Thanks for reaching out to us.

you can open pbix file on the Service, refer to Solved: how to open an old Power BI document in power BI o... - Microsoft Power BI Community

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[Anonymous]

Thanks for your post @v-xiaotang . 

My pbix file is on the SharePoint not on the power bi service. So, anyone else has got any ideas, please let me know.

Thank you

[v-xiaotang · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

Thanks for your reply.

OneDrive does not support opening Pbix files directly. You need to download them and open them locally with PowerBI Desktop, or use get data on PowerBI Service to get pbix files on OneDrive and open them online. Or use a third-party network plug-in to view pbix files on OneDrive, but the security of this method is unknown. It is recommended to take the two methods I mentioned above.

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[wojciech]

Hi @v-xiaotang,

According to the article below it should now be supported but it doesn't work for me:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform-release-plan/2022wave1/power-bi/view-power-bi-files...

Thanks,

WJ