Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Level up your Power BI skills this month - build one visual each week and tell better stories with data! Get started

Reply
Anonymous
Not applicable

Unable to export data from Power BI visuals.

Hi all,

One of our user is unable to export data from Power BI visuals. When clicking on Export data, getting below mentioned error:

File couldn't be created. Executing the Query for the Export Data operation resulted in an error "

Other users can export data from the report without any issue.

Concerned user is facing same issue with reports in other workspaces as well.

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
v-zhangti
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

 

The option to export the data requires a Pro or Premium license as well as edit permissions to the dataset and report.

  • To export the data from a visual, you need to have Build permission for the underlying dataset.

  • Export using Underlying data won't work if:

    • the version is older than 2016.

    • the tables in the model don't have a unique key.

    • an administrator or report designer has disabled this feature.

  • Export using Underlying data won't work if you enable the Show items with no data option for the visualization Power BI is exporting.

Please refer to the following document to see if there are other possibilities. https://docs.microsoft.com/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-export-data 

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Charlotte

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

View solution in original post

3 REPLIES 3
v-zhangti
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

 

Has your problem been solved, if so, please consider Accept a correct reply as the solution or share your own solution to help others find it.

 

Best Regards

v-zhangti
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

 

The option to export the data requires a Pro or Premium license as well as edit permissions to the dataset and report.

  • To export the data from a visual, you need to have Build permission for the underlying dataset.

  • Export using Underlying data won't work if:

    • the version is older than 2016.

    • the tables in the model don't have a unique key.

    • an administrator or report designer has disabled this feature.

  • Export using Underlying data won't work if you enable the Show items with no data option for the visualization Power BI is exporting.

Please refer to the following document to see if there are other possibilities. https://docs.microsoft.com/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-export-data 

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Charlotte

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Any suggestions please

Helpful resources

Announcements
April Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - April 2026

Check out the April 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.

Fabric SQL PBI Data Days

Data Days 2026 coming soon!

Sign up to receive a private message when registration opens and key events begin.

New to Fabric survey Carousel

New to Fabric Survey

If you have recently started exploring Fabric, we'd love to hear how it's going. Your feedback can help with product improvements.

Power BI DataViz World Championships carousel

Power BI DataViz World Championships - June 2026

A new Power BI DataViz World Championship is coming this June! Don't miss out on submitting your entry.