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Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

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on 23 Nov 2017 00:53:46

Please add the capability to export Report Server PowerBI reports to formats like pdf, word, powerpoint. Some of this functionality exists in the service but please add it to Report Server.

Administrator on 01 Apr 2019 23:31:06

We'd hoped we'd have a good way to bring this functionality to the server - however, after a lengthy evaluation of all the options and required investments, we're not planning to bring this feature to the server at this time. As a workaround, we suggest using the Export to PDF capabilities in Power BI Desktop for Report Server.

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6cd21991 ce92-4cf4-9972-16c1b13a73e2 on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:15

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

Good afternoon,
Just to inform that already exist programs capable to do that. At least one was created by a portuguese company (devscope): Power BI Tiles. You can also try PowerBI Robot.

Search about them and try ;)

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3eaceb84 7337-e811-a955-000d3a1bef07 on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:15

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

I feel like most commenting are not utilizing all of the tools in the shed. There are multiple ways to do this currently via report server. so why insist MS waste their time on this feature rather than something more useful?

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f209dbf7 5157-4e37-bd82-dc2637349400 on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:14

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

This is fantastic news !

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1a4b0deb 4d71-40e5-87ad-30e8000cc1d8 on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:07

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

Thanks for adding this to PLANNED. Any idea when this will be available? approximate timeline? I need to update my client on this as they are in need of this functionality very much.

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df987bbe fa87-47b0-8d75-84b8e6795cac on 05 Jul 2020 23:19:19

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

This is a must in our environment

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5f04a430 a162-4ae7-baaf-9d56a4558536 on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:33

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

Export to Excel and PDF is needed for Power BI report server reports.

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c4311a07 c004-4bf8-b6af-ad477fbfe94f on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:28

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

Scheduled export to PDF with attachment as email would be ideal.

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3eaceb84 7337-e811-a955-000d3a1bef07 on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:14

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

Power BI is used to serve up Interactive reports that can be consumed on Report server, Power BI.com and Power BI Mobile.

With that being said if you are using the ON Prem report server you have the option to Print and with print you have the option to print to PDF as you can with any other file.

Obviously your report would need to be formatted for the size of paper you want to print on.

I originally voted on this when it did not exist on the report server, I will be removing my vote since there is a sensible option now which fulfills this request.

Thanks Power BI Team for the multitude of updates you have done in the last 6 months.

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c4936140 5549-4de7-a7ae-24b72e0bf0de on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:14

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

We have got the power BI license assuming that export to PDF option would be available in the licensed version, but it looks its not there. Users using this report are unable to receive their reports in PDF format. Build this feature ASAP.

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b59dc44e 2beb-4634-9268-0063d985295e on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:12

RE: Export Report Server Power BI report to PDF

For anyone who needs to do this, there is a workaround by setting up a Chromium instance using Puppeteer to take screengrabs and pump those to PDF