Power BI Project Model.bim file misses data types (when opening with Tabular Editor)

[NiklasHarnisch]

Hello everone,

im currently using Power Bi Project, to set up my CI/CD Pipeline using Azure Repo, Power BI Service and the GIT Integration.
I also implemented a pipeline which is running a Best Practize Analyzer on the model.bim file from the <project name>.Dataset file, which is generated when saving the Report as a Project. This Best Practize Analyzer uses TabularEditor.Portable to run the Checks.
I oriented myself using this documentation:Azure DevOps build pipeline integration with Power BI Desktop projects - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
While doing this, i found out that the Tabular Editor does not show the datatypes for any of the meassues used in the Dataset when opening the model.bim file. It always displays as "unknown" data type. Because of this i can not check for specific measures using a specific data type.

Is this a bug or is it not possible to save the data types in the model.bim file? 

Kind regards,
Niklas

[NiklasHarnisch]

Hi @Anonymous,
thank you for your message. I saw this, but was unsure if this is the same problem. 
Because as soon as i save the pbix. as a pbip file and open the model.bim (or the pbip file) with tabular editor- the datatypes are gone- without me changing anything. 
So it seems that external tools can not recognize this. Any changes i make are only done with Power BI Destkop.

Kind regards, Niklas

[Anonymous]

HI @NiklasHarnisch,

I'd like to suggest you take a look at the official document limitation part. Current it seems not recognize the changes from other external tools:

Power BI Desktop projects (PBIP) - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng