Power BI scrambling visualizations and tables when moving file to another computer or on web service

[makcim392]

Hi,

I´m having a lot of issues with pbi lately. I happen to be working on a report with teammates, and we exchanged the pbix files between us. As soon as I open a pbix file made in another computer, the tables get scrambled. 

If they publish it online, I get exactly the same behaviour. We worked on the latest version. Tried reinstalling, switching web browsers, nothing helps.

What should I do? Opening the same file elsewhere is messing up the reports I´m working on. 

[v-lionel-msft]

Hi @makcim392 ,

Did you check the data source when you opened the .pbix file created by others? Is there a problem with the data source?

What are the main changes in visual charts, could you elaborate?

And maybe you can check the setting options.

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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[makcim392]

1. the data source isn't direct query, data is imported always. Shound't do any difference, wouldn't you agree?

2. Check out the original post, there's a screenshot of said problems

[vanessafvg]

I would definitely compare the report settings as above. Definitely a strange problem and one i haven't seen before, are you able to share your pbix at all. How many people are sharing this pbix?  Does it happen every single time, can you isolate it if its only one user that triggers this.  Quite difficult to actually figure out the issue without being able to have a look at the file.   from the visual what you are saying is that the visuals lose their placement, is that what you mean by scrambled?

@makcim392 

[makcim392]

I tried opening the online, as well as the pbix file on a third pc. It wouldn´t even open the pbix.

[v-lionel-msft]

Hi @makcim392 ,

Please create support ticket .

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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[makcim392]

We're only two sharing the file. 

Yes, by that I mean losing placement. Since pbi doesn't support column header hiding, we had to overlay tables to hide them. And there's a lot of overlaying, so I think there may be some kind of issue on that funcionality. 

[amitchandak]

Check the version of both powerbi, from where their file is received and shared. If the one was higher from where it is received, it should not have open. But this could be because of that.

[makcim392]

already checked. It is not a version issue.