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Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

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Scott Schuler on 25 Aug 2015 03:58:22

Power BI Desktop cannot connect to the Services Content Packs like the web app can. It would be great to take the OOTB packs and customize using Power BI Desktop Query Editor. The content packs don't pull in all the data possible, so customization becomes necessary but the effort to start from scratch is prohibitive.

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Comments (11)

bc3d8bf0 e648-43c9-a73c-cac94a8f1ee1 on 05 Jul 2020 22:52:56

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

This is incredibly important - loading on a web surely is inconvenient.

581024b6 1038-4a0c-ab12-72d48a45a112 on 05 Jul 2020 22:51:38

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

any update on this feature or at least is it in consideration?

fe4e2f04 6a3b-453f-9f54-54cb8a9ef533 on 05 Jul 2020 22:48:58

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

It would be great to have the Google Analytics templates that are in the web version also available in the desktop. We use embedded Power BI in our custom report website, so we need to use pbix files.

bf272406 33a8-4208-925f-f60a10bfe50f on 05 Jul 2020 22:45:20

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

Same requirement from customer that open content pack by PowerBI Desktop.

05ae0386 2035-40cb-b92e-66382159264b on 05 Jul 2020 22:38:24

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

what is the status on this feature ?

3796b4e6 f827-4de1-95a5-43a724e8d6ee on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:45

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

Just give me some way to manage relationships with tables from content packs. I literally just need 1 field from 1 table but it's impossible to do without being able to edit relationships online or use content packs in Desktop.

6142645a c7e4-4495-b73c-f598d9992f33 on 05 Jul 2020 22:30:33

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

What is the point of content packs if users cannot connect to them using the desktop tool. We do not want (and cannot for security reasons) allow proliferation of login credentials to wide user base. How can these users use contents packs to create own reports/dashboards if cannot connect using desktop client.

488c4897 8746-4847-89d8-7194936979f1 on 05 Jul 2020 22:26:24

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

Either the ability to load these service content packs in to Power BI desktop or alternatively the ability export from BI Service to a pbix file that you can then edit with BI desktop.
I've prefer the later as this resolves several other limitations.

b6dfacce 8178-411d-ace3-40c7a5670b50 on 05 Jul 2020 22:24:00

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

I agree. I am surprised content packs cannot be connected to using PBI Desktop.

92065052 0ad4-4e4b-80ae-641c81884b2c on 05 Jul 2020 22:17:55

RE: Connecting to Content Pack Services in Power BI Desktop

Any updates on this feature??