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ROG
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Creating a report from a scratch using a published dataset.

Hi guys,

 

Can you please help me understand the difference between the options below? 

I want to create a report from a dataset in PBI Service, but I'm not sure what's the difference between starting from scratch or as a formatted table.

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Thank you.

 

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otravers
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"From scratch" starts a blank report with the option to create regular Power BI charts.

 

"As formatted table" is a new option that creates a basic paginated report that can be used in the service or exported in a variety of format:

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-nz/blog/exportable-formatted-data-tables-preview/

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otravers
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"From scratch" starts a blank report with the option to create regular Power BI charts.

 

"As formatted table" is a new option that creates a basic paginated report that can be used in the service or exported in a variety of format:

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-nz/blog/exportable-formatted-data-tables-preview/

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1. How to get your question answered quickly - good questions get good answers!
2. Learning how to fish > being spoon-fed without active thinking.
3. Please accept as a solution posts that resolve your questions.
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ROG
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Thanks @otravers !

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