Adding a new measure to an excel file after connecting to a published datasource

[bsheffer]

I can easily connect to my datasource published to the service by adding a pivot chart, but I can't seem to add a new measure.  When I click new measure I get a modal error box saying, "You do not have a model or the model is empty."  

how should I proceed?

[BA_Pete · Accepted solution]

Hi @bsheffer ,

When you connect to a published dataset, you create a 'Live Connection' to it. This ensures that your connected report/Excel workbook always reflects the latest version of the data, but means that you don't get a local model that you can update yourself.

You should speak to the Dataset owner to add the measure into the Dataset data model.

Pete

[bsheffer]

I was afraid that might be the case.  Thanks for your response.