Jakub Kaczanowski on 08 Jan 2015 12:49:50
I'd like the ability to use the model in an existing excel powerpivot workbook (not uploaded to powerbi) as a data source for PBIDesigner or even directly in the powerbi dashboard. Ideally it would work similar to the connection to an on-premise tabular model. I believe tableau offer functionality to connect to a powerpivot model in an excel workbook
Administrator on 23 Jan 2015 06:14:39
Thanks Jakub, great suggestion! Who else would like this to be prioritized? Please add your votes to help us!
- Comments (14)
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
This is an extremely useful feature! I need to use it to summarise data from various large Excel files, that already house the data and data model.
Unfortunately, now, with no ability yet to use Excel to connect to a Data Model in a different Excel file, this is not yet possible! But something sorely desired!
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
'+1 bump!
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
I would want to build my model in one workbook and do the visualizations in more than one other workbooks all off of the same data model.
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
As Hassan said before: "I prefer that powerbi desktop connect to the power pivot data model rather than importing it, in this case you can use the in Excel and powerbo dashboard at the same time."
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
Please have this on priority: (Hassan) I prefer that powerbi desktop connect to the power pivot data model rather than importing it, in this case you can use the in Excel and powerbo dashboard at the same time.
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
Is it possible toconnect to the datasource using tableau in offline mode or not?
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
I prefer that powerbi desktop connect to the power pivot data model rather than importing it, in this case you can use the in Excel and powerbo dashboard at the same time.
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
I would definitly like to have PowerBI as an offline application which can sync with Site or OneDrive
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
Could the ability to connect to individual perspectives created in an excel powerpivot workbook be added with this?
RE: Connect to offline/external PowerPivot model
I absolutely want this... I am testing PowerBI with QuickBooks right now and I would much prefer that I could manipulate the datasource in Excel.