Solved: Backwards compatibility issue

TermsOfService5 · ‎08-12-2020

Hey all,

I have created .pbix files in June/July 2020 versions, but my organization is using Jan 2020 reporting server. I tried to download Jan 2020 version and opening those newer-version files through that, but it gives me an error saying that they are incompatible and cannot be opened.

Is there a way to convert these newer-version files into Jan 2020 version? Or will I have to redo all the work?

Thanks!

d_gosbell · ‎08-12-2020

@TermsOfService5 wrote:

Is there a way to convert these newer-version files into Jan 2020 version? Or will I have to redo all the work?

Thanks!

Unfortunately I think your only option is to re-build these reports in the Jan 2020 version.

Technically what you are asking for is "Forward Compatibility" - the ability for an older release to open a newer file format - and that is not possible. Newer versions of desktop can open files authored with older versions, but this does not work the other way around.

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d_gosbell · ‎08-12-2020

@TermsOfService5 wrote:

Is there a way to convert these newer-version files into Jan 2020 version? Or will I have to redo all the work?

Thanks!

Unfortunately I think your only option is to re-build these reports in the Jan 2020 version.

Technically what you are asking for is "Forward Compatibility" - the ability for an older release to open a newer file format - and that is not possible. Newer versions of desktop can open files authored with older versions, but this does not work the other way around.