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January 2019 release - Still no Excel export?
Hi,
from my perspective, the following things are wrong with exporting into CSV:
1) I have to save the csv file as Excel file after using filters, coloring, or other Excel features while working with the exported data. Otherwise, these changes would be lost when saving to csv. This is an additional step for my users which would not be required if the data is exported in Excel format directly.
2) When opening the csv file in Excel, the data is not arranged in columns. This depends on the Region and language settings and the configured list separator (which is semicolon in my case). The PowerBI Export uses comma as a separator (https://superuser.com/questions/238944/how-to-force-excel-to-open-csv-files-with-data-arranged-in-columns). => my users need additional guidelines regarding the required steps for open the file correctly. For some of them, this requires too much IT skills.
Kind regards
Patrick
If you have a read of this thread https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Report-Server/Hey-MS-are-you-on-track-for-release-of-PBI-Report-Server-in/td-p/591643/page/2
It looks like Excel Export is scheduled for the September 2019 release.
I'm not suggesting that the inability to export the pages to PPT and Excel using the on premise PBI-SSRS product is anyhting other than crippling in many use case. But it does look like it's coming.