Report Builder - dynamic file name of export

[Iwanicki]

Let's say I created a report MyReport.rdl and published it to Power BI Service. The report contains two single-selection parameters: periodStart and periodEnd. I want the value of both parameters to be included in the file name of the Excel or PDF export. For example, when periodStart=202101 and periodEnd=202112, I want the Excel file that the end users receive to have a name "MyReport 202101 202112.xlsx" rather than "MyReport.xlsx". How can I do that?

[Marpas]

2.5 years passed, any update on that idea?

[masarogers]

I need this function also.... 

[Iwanicki]

Thank you. Unfortunately, that does not solve the problem at hand. This report will probably be run manually by the end users.

[Anonymous]

Hi @Iwanicki ,

As I mentioned before, Power BI doesn't support us to add parameters in the file name of the Excel or PDF export automaticlly. 

Your demand is a good idea, while it is not supported to implement in Power BI currently.
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Rico Zhou

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[Anonymous]

Hi @Iwanicki ,

As far as I know, Power BI doesn't support us to add parameters in the file name of the Excel or PDF export automaticlly. Power BI will name the export file by report name directly. You can rename the report after export from Power BI Service.

Or I think you can try to export the paginated report by Power Automate. You can modify the file name as you want by Power Automate.

For reference:

Save a Power BI paginated report to a local folder with Power Automate

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

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