Tables in PDF files

[gogula1]

I have come across so many public data repositories that hold data in PDF format. Other websites have tables within documents such as annual reports etc., also in PDF format. A data source for PDFs or tables from PDFs would be awesome!

[MaxonSh]

Beyond just importing a chart from a PDF, we need to be able to import a chart in a collection of PDFS with a consistent format in a folder. For example, a report in a standardized format is received on a weekly basis. We need to be able save the PDFs for a SharePoint Online folder and then let Power BI find each chart to append them together. This is a powerful feature that work for multiple Excel files in a folder, so replicate the same with PDFs.

[terry_hull1]

It would be good if this could also read the data from formatted fields within the PDF. I believe they maybe in a fdf format. But as they are named fields it should be relatively easy to show a list of fields by column. And let you import like other files. Currently the data is not imported at all

[fbcideas_migusr]

Feature is working fine in my applications. When will this be shipped with Excel Get & Transform since I prepare my data in Excel and I have to log the data imported?

[ttyler]

This is great but I've come across where the data becomes corrupted and produces errors in the editor. My source is a folder and I have 2 PDFs sent to me daily that I drop in that folder. The PDFs are identical except for the dollar amounts. Inconsistently; BI will corrupt one or a few of the documents when I refresh the dashboard.

[mattiarusso]

Hello Everybody, the pdf connector works only for PBI Desktop. When i try to use a Gateway on a dataset that use a pdf Connector the Gateway doesn't work!!!! Are you working on it? When will fix this bug? thanks in advanced! Mattia

[fbcideas_migusr]

When will this be available in Get & Transform in Excel? Urgently needed.

[fbcideas_migusr]

A heads-up that while this feature kind-of worked in the November 2018 release, it was totally wrecked in the December 2018 update - the table and row detection broke to the point it was unusable. The good news is the February 2019 update has fixed those problems and improved the detection of similar tables on subsequent pages - they are combined into one table. An odd new "feature" is that after detecting a table they leave you to manually add a Promoted Headers step - ideally that would be generated. I've worked on many projects with multiple similar technologies over the years (Tabula was my previous fav). It's always a little messy due to the limitations of the PDF format. But I feel more confident tackling them in Power Query, with all it's glorious data transformation power at my fingertips. Thanks Amanda and team!

[leonord]

We're looking for sharing features to be available to non-designers. That report consumers/viewers can use them when embedded, regardless of embed methods. This feature would be most useful (for us) when this can be applicable outside the power bi app and the power bi service. In the same light, export to PDF is most useful when its embedded, ie beyond Power BI app and beyond Power BI service.

[Ehren]

To all those who have feedback to share about this feature, please send me a private message on the Power BI Community. We want to hear from you! https://community.powerbi.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/33215 Ehren

[fbcideas_migusr]

Super for Power BI, when available in Excel Get&Transform?