Questions about Report Builder

[pennyhoho117]

1. From Power BI Service, create a paginated report, it only can add tables? cannot add chart or other visualization?

2. what is the differnce of Power BI desktop and Power BI Report Builder

[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @pennyhoho117,

I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided by @Akash_Varuna. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. If the response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.

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[pennyhoho117]

i mean on Power BI Service, Can paginated reports only add tables?as i cannot find others visual such as charts. i know in local Power BI Report Builder can.

[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @pennyhoho117,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum.

After reviewing the details you provided, here are a few workarounds that might help resolve the issue. Please follow the steps below:

• Paginated reports do not natively support Power BI visualizations like bar charts, pie charts, or line charts in the same way. In Power BI Service, Paginated Reports primarily focus on table-based and matrix-style reports, as they are designed for pixel-perfect, paginated data rendering.
• To clarify, paginated reports in Power BI are meant for detailed, printable reports with a fixed layout across pages, emphasizing tables and text. In Power BI Report Builder (the local version), you can add visuals such as charts and gauges, but these are still intended to fit within the paginated report's design.
• For interactive visuals like charts, maps, or KPIs, it is best to create regular Power BI reports and publish them to the Power BI Service. Both regular and paginated reports can be combined in your workspace.
• You can combine regular reports and paginated reports in the same Power BI workspace for different needs.

If this post helps, then please give us ‘Kudos’ and consider Accept it as a solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @pennyhoho117,

May I ask if you have resolved this issue? If so, please mark the helpful reply and accept it as the solution. This will be helpful for other community members who have similar problems to solve it faster.

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[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @pennyhoho117,

I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. If my response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.

Thank you.

[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @pennyhoho117,

I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any further questions or if you'd like to discuss this further. If this answers your question, please Accept it as a solution and give it a 'Kudos' so others can find it easily.

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[Akash_Varuna · Accepted solution]

Hi @pennyhoho117 

• Can paginated reports only add tables?
  No, paginated reports can include tables, charts, maps, and gauges. They are designed for detailed, tabular data but support various visuals.

• Difference between Power BI Desktop and Report Builder:

  • Power BI Desktop: For interactive, visual-rich reports and dashboards.
  • Report Builder: For paginated, pixel-perfect reports suited for printing/exporting.
    If this post helped please do give a kudos and accept this as a solution
    Thanks In Advance