Smart Narrative Power BI Live Semantic Model

Hi smpa01 

No, the Smart Narrative (non-Copilot) in Power BI does not work with measures created locally in a child PBIX file when it is connected to a live semantic model (parent PBIX) in a non-composite model setup. Since the child PBIX is in a Live Connection mode, it acts as a thin report and does not store or recognize locally created measures for Smart Narrative. As a workaround, you need to define all required measures in the parent PBIX (semantic model) so they are available for reporting in the child PBIX. Alternatively, if you need local measures, you must enable a DirectQuery for PBI dataset and AS (composite model) instead of a pure Live Connection, which allows defining additional measures in the child PBIX. However, this approach may have performance considerations.