Can't Export to PBIX

Hi! The looping export dialog with status code 0 is usually caused by one of these things:
Large dataset storage format — if this is enabled on your semantic model (check the dataset settings in the workspace), PBIX export will silently fail. This is the most common culprit for exactly this kind of sudden breakage with no changes on your end.
Incremental refresh — if your model has an incremental refresh policy configured, export to PBIX is blocked by design.
Transient platform issue — since it stopped working suddenly, worth checking  https://support.fabric.microsoft.com/support/ for any ongoing incidents in West Europe.
As a quick workaround while you investigate — open the report directly from Power BI Desktop via File → Open report → Browse reports from Power BI Service, then save locally. That bypasses the Service export entirely.

Hello Catalin579, 

Export to PBIX Fails for Large Semantic Models in Power BI / Fabric

I have seen similar issues where clicking “Download this file” triggers a looping export dialog and eventually fails with “We couldn’t export to .pbix format” (Status code 0). This typically happens for larger semantic models, even if smaller models export fine.

Common Reasons

• Incremental refresh is enabled → PBIX export not supported.
• Direct Lake / Large Semantic Model storage format → export may fail or loop.
• Automatic aggregations enabled → must be disabled to export.
• Size limits → models exceeding capacity thresholds or 10 GB may fail.

Recommended Actions

1. Verify model size, storage type, and aggregations.
2. Retry export at off-peak hours.
3. Ensure you have Contributor or higher permissions in the workspace.
4. If the problem persists, contact Microsoft Support with your status code, service version, and cluster URI.

Reference

• Microsoft Docs: Export Power BI reports to PBIX

Summary: Large or complex models may fail to export due to service limitations. Always check model settings and workspace permissions.