Summary of data export methods in powerbi

although BI The purpose of is to free people from doing numbers , But finally, the business personnel need to export the data to Excel Then make your own data destiny , Therefore, one of the most common and just needed problems for users is how to export data . Today, I will summarize and Export PowerBI Several methods of data in report .

Visual object header

First of all, you need to make sure whether this function is turned off , If hide visual object header is checked , Open locally pbi Files will not have any impact , But in server When reading the report, click the top right corner of the chart and the header will not appear .

Select the chart you want to export data , Top right chart header — More options — Derived data , This method has data limitations , For details, please read the official documents ,

from Power BI Visualization export data - Power BI | Microsoft Docs[1]

Copy table

If you need to export the whole table , In the data view , Select the table to export data , Right click — Copy table , Then paste it into the file . This method

DAX Studio export

Whole table export

Use EVALUATE keyword + Table name , You can export the whole table of data as csv file

Chart data export

If we export the data on a chart that exceeds the limit in the report , Still usable dax studio, Can be directly in dax studio Write the query code in , Of course, you can pbi Copy the query statements on the chart in the report .

The navigation bar , Select View — Performance Analyzer — Start recording — Refresh visual objects , Then copy the query statement of the relevant chart

Paste the code into dax studio in , You will find that the code is with us powerbi Written in dax The code will be a little different , But it doesn't affect reading , The same as the steps of exporting the whole table , Run the code to export data .

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Export all tables

Still in dax studio in , Switch to Advance—Export Data, Then you can choose to export the data to Csv Or database .

Power BI Exporter

If necessary, send pbi All the data in the file is exported , You can also use Power BI Exporter, It doesn't have dax studio So powerful , It is more convenient for exporting the data in the report , Just click in the file

File address ：

Power BI Exporter – Data Vizioner[2]

Of course , There are other external tools that can export data , such as Power BI Helper wait .

Power Automate

Can be in pbi Add Power Automate, Download the data to by clicking the button One drive Or local ,

Details can be viewed powerbi Use in power automate

Python

You can also use it Python Connect PowerBI Data sets , So as to export the desired data , Details can be viewed When PowerBI Yes Python, Use Python Connect PowerBI Data sets

Excel Connect PowerBI Data sets

If the purpose of exporting data is excel View in , Then you can go directly to the excel Middle link powerbi Data sets , Then drag the desired data to the PivotTable

Reference link

[1]  from Power BI Visualization export data - Power BI | Microsoft Docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/zh-cn/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-export-data?tabs=dashboard
[2] Power BI Exporter – Data Vizioner: https://www.datavizioner.com/power-bi-exporter/