Scenario: 1. Create a new report in PBI Desktop, publish it to the workspace. It creates a dataset and a report. 2. Remove the report from the workspace. The dataset remains as-is and can still be us...
Here's a PowerShell script I wrote, which can export "standalone" or "thin" semantic models (formerly known as "datasets") from Power BI:
https://github.com/JamesDBartlett3/PowerBits/blob/main/PowerShell/Scripts/Export-PowerBIThinModelsFromWorkspaces.ps1
Give it a try and let me know if it works out for you.
