diff --git a/images/power-bi/create-pbix-from-xmla-overview.png b/images/power-bi/create-pbix-from-xmla-overview.png index 68e82c11..2dd37c95 100644 Binary files a/images/power-bi/create-pbix-from-xmla-overview.png and b/images/power-bi/create-pbix-from-xmla-overview.png differ diff --git a/images/power-bi/pbip-file-bim-model.png b/images/power-bi/pbip-file-bim-model.png index c4d6fff7..dc2b17ac 100644 Binary files a/images/power-bi/pbip-file-bim-model.png and b/images/power-bi/pbip-file-bim-model.png differ diff --git a/te3/powerbi-xmla-pbix-workaround.md b/te3/powerbi-xmla-pbix-workaround.md index df7d8143..8bbed5f7 100644 --- a/te3/powerbi-xmla-pbix-workaround.md +++ b/te3/powerbi-xmla-pbix-workaround.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ applies_to: Once a change is made to a Power BI semantic model through the XMLA endpoint, it's not possible to download the dataset as a .pbix file from the Power BI service. -However, with the Power BI Project file, it's possible to create a pbix file from the remote model by following the three-step process, which is described as follows. +However, with the Power BI Project file, it's possible to create a .pbix file from the remote model by following the three-step process, which is described as follows. ![XLMA to PBIX Overview](~/images/power-bi/create-pbix-from-xmla-overview.png) @@ -36,19 +36,24 @@ This creates a folder structure that contains an empty _model_ file. This _model Close Power BI desktop, and proceed with the next step in Tabular Editor. -## Step 2: Open and save the model as .pbip +## Step 2: Open XMLA model with Tabular Editor and save the model as .pbip With Tabular Editor open, connect to the Fabric workspace via the XMLA endpoint. Load the Power BI semantic model you want to convert to a .pbix. -Using _File > Save as..._, navigate to the Power BI Project folder. Overwrite the _model_ file shown in the previous diagram. +## Step 3: Save XMLA model into .pbip + +In Tabular Editor using _File > Save as..._, navigate to the Power BI Project folder. Overwrite the _model.bim_ file shown in the previous diagram. This will save the remote model into the Power BI Project that will now contain the model metadata. -## Step 3: Save to .pbix and open this file in Power BI Desktop +## Step 4: Save to .pbix and open this file in Power BI Desktop ![PBIP with Tables](~/images/power-bi/pbip-includes-tables.png) -Open the .pbip and save it to a .pbix using _File > Save As..._ in Power BI Desktop. +Open the .pbip and the Power BI report will now contain the XMLA endpoint semantic model. + +Save it to a .pbix using _File > Save As..._ in Power BI Desktop. -You know have the .pbix that contains the model that was published to the Fabric workspace. When you open the .pbix, you can _re-hydrate_ the file, meaning that you load the data based on the connections specified in the model. +## Re-hydrate .pbix +The .pbix now contains the model that was published to the Fabric workspace. When you open the .pbix, you can _re-hydrate_ the file, meaning that you load the data based on the connections specified in the model.