Saving a copy of a report in Power BI Service and then downloading the file duplicates the dataset

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Is this intended to happen?

When doing a "save as" on a PBI Desktop report that is connected to a live dataset (e.g. another PBI dataset), the resultant report is also connected to that dataset.

In Power BI Service, doing a "save as" appears to do the same thing until you download the resultant report, and instead of being connected to a live dataset, it duplicates the dataset it is connected to. Downloading the original, does not duplicate the dataset.

[Anonymous]

If I use calculations based on Today() in my report and then do a Save As everyday will the data in these reports still change everyday or will it stay exactly the same as when the report is saved?

For example if I save my report as 24/04/2019 and I look at from the 25/04/2019 onwards will all of my calculations change?

[v-yulgu-msft]

Hi @Anonymous ,

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In Power BI Service, doing a "save as" appears to do the same thing until you download the resultant report, and instead of being connected to a live dataset, it duplicates the dataset it is connected to. Downloading the original, does not duplicate the dataset.

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What do you mean "duplicate the dataset"? Where is the duplicated dataset hosted? Based on my test, "Save as" a report on Power BI service, it won't duplicated the dataset on service.

Best regards,

Yuliana Gu

[Anonymous]

Correct. It doesn't appear to duplicate the dataset until you download the copy... then it does...