Issue exporting PBIP via Fabric Studio extension in VS Code

[Odet_Maimoni]

Hi,

When I try to download a PBIP from a report (not the semantic model) using the Fabric Studio extension in VS Code and choose a local dataset, I’ve noticed that it doesn’t always export the report pages.

The structure is created with both the Semantic Model and Report folders as expected, but inside the Report folder, the pages are missing.

What’s strange is that this works for some reports but not for others, without any clear pattern.

Could this be a bug?

[V-yubandi-msft]

Hi @Odet_Maimoni ,

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Thank you.

[V-yubandi-msft]

Hi @Odet_Maimoni ,

Could you let us know if your issue has been resolved or if you are still experiencing difficulties? Your feedback is valuable to the community and can help others facing similar problems.

[V-yubandi-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Odet_Maimoni ,

Using REST API or SimplePBI can help with downloading PBIX files. However, the main issue here is that the PBIP export is missing report pages in Visual Studio Code, which REST APIs don’t address.

Try re-saving the report as a PBIP from Power BI Desktop this usually resolves the problem.

I hope this clarifies the situation. If I’ve misunderstood any part of your situation, please let us know.

[ibarrau]

Hi. This is a third party tool so we might not get a perfect answer. Sounds like a problem. As an alternative you can use the fabric rest api. There is a python library to make it easier, SimplePBI. This article shows how to download and if you want the live or import.

https://blog.ladataweb.com.ar/post/810722661915377664/powerbi-descargar-reporte-o-modelo-semantico-v...

I hope that helps

[Juan-Power-bi]

Looks like a bug to me. The extension uses getDefinition under the hood, and reports still in PBIRLegacy format sometimes have this issue where the folder structure gets created but pages don't come through — especially with the local dataset option.
Check if the affected reports are the older format ones. Also worth updating the extension if you haven't recently.
Best bet is to log it on the Fabric Studio GitHub repo — that's where the team actually monitors these.