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Power BI Paginated report scheduling with parameters

Hi all.
I have a Power BI premium license. I am currently generating SSRS reports in manually and saving them in excel and sending them to users.

I am trying to achieve that the paginated reports should be scheduled through Power Automate and stored in excel using parameters.

My doubts

1. Does Power Automate also need a license to store generated reports on the Power BI server/Local/ OneDrive folder?

2. How to configure parameters in Export To File for Paginated Reports in Power Automate?

Please help me share steps and info. Thanks in advance

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lbendlin
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1. If by "Power BI Server"  you mean a SQL Server table then yes, that is a Premium connector which requires a license.  OneDrive and Folders don't need a license.

 

List of all Premium tier connectors | Microsoft Docs

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Anonymous
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Hi @lbendlin ,

Thank you for your reply.

Could you please elaborate on your answer?

 

I have the Power BI Premium license.

Wants to schedule a Paginated report and store the excel/PDF report's output in the Power BI server's folder or a folder of a local machine. 

 

How can I achieve this?

Can I do this for free by Power Automate or other connectors? 

Please guide me.

Thanks in advance

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No, you need a separate license for Power Automate Premium connectors.  Not related to Power BI Premium.

View solution in original post

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lbendlin
Super User
Super User

1. If by "Power BI Server"  you mean a SQL Server table then yes, that is a Premium connector which requires a license.  OneDrive and Folders don't need a license.

 

List of all Premium tier connectors | Microsoft Docs

Anonymous
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Hi @lbendlin ,

Thank you for your reply.

Could you please elaborate on your answer?

 

I have the Power BI Premium license.

Wants to schedule a Paginated report and store the excel/PDF report's output in the Power BI server's folder or a folder of a local machine. 

 

How can I achieve this?

Can I do this for free by Power Automate or other connectors? 

Please guide me.

Thanks in advance

No, you need a separate license for Power Automate Premium connectors.  Not related to Power BI Premium.

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