Power BI Desktop Client versions

[crfallon]

I support the Power BI Report Server in our organization. I have a user who developed reports using a trial version of Power BI. We want to move her reports to the server but she cannot upload because of a version error. The report server runs on the May 2022 version. Is there a way to make the existing reports backwards compatible?

[d_gosbell · Accepted solution]

This post Power BI Report Server – fixing “Can’t upload this report” – Random Procrastination (gosbell.com) lists all the methods I know of resolving this issue.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Your solution is so great d_gosbell 

Hi, @crfallon 

As described in the article shown by Super user, you need to open the PBIX file created by your new version with the corresponding version of Report server Desktop, and save it before you can upload it successfully.

Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

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[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi, @crfallon 

When you open and save a report using Power BI desktop Standard, you do run into this issue when you upload it:

You should reopen your report with the RS flag desktop corresponding to your version of Report server and upload it to resolve the current issue.

During the opening process, you will encounter the following prompt, you can click close, and it will not affect your report.

The following tip is mainly to remind you that if you use some of the features in Power BI desktop, which are not available in the RS version, which will cause some unexpected situations, you can just click close.

Click Save:

Re-upload it:

Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

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[d_gosbell · Accepted solution]

This post Power BI Report Server – fixing “Can’t upload this report” – Random Procrastination (gosbell.com) lists all the methods I know of resolving this issue.

[crfallon]

Thanks for the excellent explanation! I will have the end user try it.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Your solution is so great d_gosbell 

Hi, @crfallon 

As described in the article shown by Super user, you need to open the PBIX file created by your new version with the corresponding version of Report server Desktop, and save it before you can upload it successfully.

Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.