Forum Discussion
Download .pbix file having semantic model modified by XMLA endpoint
Hello kharedev2418
Semantic models that have been modified using the XMLA endpoint cannot be directly downloaded as a .pbix file from the Power BI service. This limitation exists because changes made through the XMLA endpoint can introduce complexities that are not compatible with the standard .pbix file format.
The XMLA endpoint allows for advanced modifications that may not be fully supported in the .pbix format used by Power BI Desktop
Some modifications made via XMLA might rely on features specific to the Power BI service that don't have direct equivalents in Power BI Desktoptry this workaround using Tabular Editor:
- Create an empty Power BI project (.pbip) file
- Open the XMLA model with Tabular Editor
- Save the model over the empty .pbip file
- Open the .pbip in Power BI Desktop and save as .pbix
https://docs.tabulareditor.com/te3/powerbi-xmla-pbix-workaround.html
If this is helpful , please accept the answer and give kudos
Super User
Hello kharedev2418
Semantic models that have been modified using the XMLA endpoint cannot be directly downloaded as a .pbix file from the Power BI service. This limitation exists because changes made through the XMLA endpoint can introduce complexities that are not compatible with the standard .pbix file format.
The XMLA endpoint allows for advanced modifications that may not be fully supported in the .pbix format used by Power BI Desktop
Some modifications made via XMLA might rely on features specific to the Power BI service that don't have direct equivalents in Power BI Desktop
try this workaround using Tabular Editor:
- Create an empty Power BI project (.pbip) file
- Open the XMLA model with Tabular Editor
- Save the model over the empty .pbip file
- Open the .pbip in Power BI Desktop and save as .pbix
https://docs.tabulareditor.com/te3/powerbi-xmla-pbix-workaround.html
If this is helpful , please accept the answer and give kudos