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Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

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rg on 05 Oct 2015 22:08:04

Now a dataset can store 250 MB of data. That’s not a lot, especially when You want to analyze big data sources. In that case You have to make additional aggregations before putting data to Power Bi. Increasing the limit to 1GB (for example) for a dataset would be very nice, especially that the Power BI Pro gives us 10GB of storage
By the way, Power BI Desktop doesn’t have this limit.

Administrator on 15 Jun 2016 07:47:12

We included the dataset limit to 1 GB! You can read the details in our blog post: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-service-may-update-file-size-increase-to-1-gb/#oneGB

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0ccdb2be e123-44bb-b359-f389fcd1bf80 on 05 Jul 2020 22:17:06

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

Come on guys ! This limit is ridiculous. this is done in order to force you tu use SSAS with Tabular model on premise.

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 22:16:57

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

*********** here have the same issue. Please increase the file size limit - 10GB storage is enough, 250Mb per file is not.

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5c3fb84f 9065-40fb-8b09-1227db152771 on 05 Jul 2020 22:16:55

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

can the votes from this duplicate idea be merged with this one? https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/10072977-increase-dataset-size-limit-from-250-mb-for-powerb

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1c736437 fca0-4267-80a9-5d54b1a29541 on 05 Jul 2020 22:16:41

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

vote it up!
this limit is ridiculous. Whether the Microsoft is do not want to us to use this service?

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5c3fb84f 9065-40fb-8b09-1227db152771 on 05 Jul 2020 22:16:05

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

still shocked more people don't have this issue. vote it up!

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a33aaa92 29ff-4b94-a178-8eedb6c46ecb on 05 Jul 2020 22:16:03

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

I'm working with a big client that needs about 2GB, and its data keeps increasing daily. It's an urgent matter.

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e189f419 3b3c-4764-824c-7eabd09dedd4 on 05 Jul 2020 22:15:57

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

Yes please! I work worth with very large data tables and can't move forward with Power BI in my organization until I'm able to import all of my data!

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350d5b91 1ec3-4e0d-88cb-21ef7009c8ad on 05 Jul 2020 22:15:34

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

We're having an issue with a customer for this... the reports are done, but cannot be deployed because of the limit size... Nowadays, 250MB is not enough!

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ef397e6c 0e42-4c54-a363-81920582fab0 on 05 Jul 2020 22:14:17

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

I barely began putting my data together and I'm over 600mb. Please increase the limit over 1gb.

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ae5f6697 62fe-4458-a8f0-1cc63b89916f on 05 Jul 2020 22:12:35

RE: Increase dataset size limit from 250 MB for PowerBI Pro

we totally agree this issue is absolutely necessary