Clarification on Power BI File Format Change for GCC Customers

[romae]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to discuss the recent update from Microsoft regarding the transition of Power BI file formats from PBIX to PBIR. This change has raised some questions, especially regarding its applicability to GCC (Government Community Cloud) customers.

Could anyone provide clarity on whether this format change will affect GCC users as well? Are there any specific considerations or guidelines that we should be aware of?

Thank you for your insights!

Best,
Roma

[v-karpurapud]

Hi @romae 

We have not received a response from you regarding the query and were following up to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

Thank You.

[v-karpurapud]

Hi @romae 

I wanted to follow up to see if the information provided was helpful for you. If you have any further questions or need additional clarification, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you.

[romae]

Thank you for the information. Do you mean to say that the change to GCC will occur in January 2026?

[v-karpurapud · Accepted solution]

Hi @romae 

Yes, that’s correct. The transition to PBIR for GCC environments is planned for General Availability (GA) in January 2026. Until then, GCC tenants may not have the preview option to enable or disable PBIR. Once GA is reached, PBIR will become the default report format for new reports in GCC, while PBIX will remain supported for compatibility.

Regards,

Microsoft Fabric Community Support Team.

[romae]

Thank you for the info

[v-karpurapud]

Hi @romae 

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric community forum.

The transition from PBIX to PBIR as the default report format will apply to Government Community Cloud (GCC) environments as well, but only when the feature reaches General Availability (GA). Currently, during the preview phase, some settings such as the option to enable or disable PBIR may not be available in GCC tenants. Once GA is announced, PBIR will become the standard format for new reports in GCC, while PBIX will remain supported for compatibility. For more details, please refer to Microsoft’s official documentation onPower BI Desktop project report folder - Power BI | Microsoft Learn also Power BI updates blog PBIR will become the default Power BI Report Format – Get Ready for the Transition | Microsoft...

I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, please let us know. we can assist you further.

Regards,

Microsoft Fabric Community Support Team.