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Helper I.pbids file upload to Power BI Report Server
I have a .pbids file that was exported from an existing Power BI Desktop RS report that I would like to use for a Report Build report. Is there a way to upload the .pbids file to a Power BI Report Server for use in Report Builder?
Hi kekepania0529 ，
PBIDS files are Power BI Desktop files that have a specific structure, and they have a .PBIDS extension to identify it is a Power BI data source file.
When an author opens a PBIDS file, Power BI Desktop opens and prompts the user for credentials to authenticate and connect to the data source that's specified in the file. The Navigation dialog box appears, and the user must select the tables from that data source to load into the model. Users may also need to select the database(s) and connection mode if none was specified in the PBIDS file.
For more information，you can refer to：Using PBIDS files to get data
Hope it helps,
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- d_gosbell
Super User
No, there is no way to do this. The .pbids file format is only supported by Power BI Desktop.
Hi kekepania0529 ，
PBIDS files are Power BI Desktop files that have a specific structure, and they have a .PBIDS extension to identify it is a Power BI data source file.
When an author opens a PBIDS file, Power BI Desktop opens and prompts the user for credentials to authenticate and connect to the data source that's specified in the file. The Navigation dialog box appears, and the user must select the tables from that data source to load into the model. Users may also need to select the database(s) and connection mode if none was specified in the PBIDS file.
For more information，you can refer to：Using PBIDS files to get data
Hope it helps,
Community Support Team _ CaitlynIf this post helps then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
