Deleting a tab from a desktop report does not remove it on PowerBI Service

[Ovais]

When I delete a tab from a report in PowerBI Desktop i.e. .pbix file, save and publish it again to the PowerBI service, that tab in a report continues to be shown.

However, when I delete a visual from a report in PowerBI Desktop i.e. .pbix file, save and publish it again to the PowerBI service, that visual instantly disappears from from the PowerBI service.

[v-huizhn-msft]

Hi @Ovais,

What does a tab refer to? Could you please share a screenshot for further analysis? I can't imagine your scenario based on your description.

Best Regards,
Angelia

[Ovais]

Sorry, I mean a page in a single report. In other words, a canvas in a .pbix file.

[v-huizhn-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ovais,

As I test, I create two pages in Power BI desktop. Then publish it to service, it display correctlt. I delete page2, save and republish it to service(please click "replace" to replace the original .pbix as shown in screenshot2). The page2 still disappear in Power BI service(screenshot3).

At first, I didn't refresh power bi service, I can still see the page2 because the web shows your original one. After refresh, it display the new .pbix file, and it's same with report in desktop. For your scenario, I guess you don't refresh the Power BI service after you republish the deleted report. So please refresh your Power Bi service and check it works fine.

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Please respond to me if you have any other issue.

Best Regards,
Angelia

[Ovais]

Thanks.

It worked for me.