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ajokerst-dhl
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PowerBI/Powershell - Get list of datasources that a PBIX file uses

I am trying to get a list of datasources that a Powerbi file is using. I seen solutions online where I can use the ReportingService module to get a list but this only works when the PowerBI report is published online. Is there a solution that would work for a local file?

Here is the situation. A user gives me a Powerbi file. In order for me to get a list of datasources, I have to go in manually and to take a look at sources manually. Ideally, I would like to use Powershell to get this list.

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ajokerst-dhl
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All, in order to get datasources, you have to first publish the pbix and then query it to get the list.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/datasets/get-datasources

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ajokerst-dhl
Regular Visitor

All, in order to get datasources, you have to first publish the pbix and then query it to get the list.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/datasets/get-datasources

ajokerst-dhl
Regular Visitor

Alrighty, I was able to use the MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt.Data and the command Get-PowerBIDatasource to get the list of datasources. However, it's not returning the connection string or name. 

Name :

ConnectionString :

 

v-yalanwu-msft
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Community Support

Hi, @ajokerst-dhl ;

As far as I know, Power BI local files need to view the data source in the Data Source setting.
Power Shell is for services and does not include local files;
So you still need to check it manually.


Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Yalan Wu
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