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Data Disappears
Hi MominK ,
Depending on the information you provide, unexpected changes or errors in the data source or during the conversion process could cause the problem you describe. You can try the following steps to reduce the risk of losing work content in the future:
1. You can save the report as a Power BI Template file (PBIT).
See the following documentation for more information:
Create and use report templates in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn2. You can use "Copy a dashboard" feature of Power BI service. This does not save the underlying report or dataset, but it can quickly copy the dashboard configuration.
More details can be found in the following documentation:
Create a copy of a Power BI dashboard - Power BI | Microsoft Learn3. Consider using an external script or tool to automate the process of backing up PBIX files and copying them to a secure location.
Best Regards,
Ada Wang
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Hello please were you able to find a solution.
I just experienced the same issue after hours of work
Hi mate,
The solution ended up being that my computer had little memory left and so was impacting the RAM. So anytime the file would try to process a save or anything it wouldn't have enough memory to save and would corrupt the file (at least this is my understanding). I retrieved an older version of the file via OneDrive as I had previous versions/backups saved automatically in OneDrive in my organisation.
So try to clear any unnecessary files you have and clear up some storage in your computer and hopefully that will help.