Can’t Upload Excel to Power BI Report Builder? Try THIS — Semantic Model (Paginated Reports)
Need Paginated Reports but can’t upload your Excel file to Power BI Report Builder? In this video I show the exact workaround I used when my work account didn’t have the required subscription — connecting the Report Builder to a semantic model in Power BI Service so I could use my Excel data without uploading the file.
I created this walkthrough as part of an assignment for my Advanced Data Analytics & Visualization course with DeepTech, and other learners asked me to explain the method I used. I figured making a clear, step-by-step video would help everyone who runs into the same issue.
What you’ll learn:
How to connect a paginated report to a semantic model in Power BI Service
A practical workaround for using Excel data without a Premium/paid subscription
How to build and preview a paginated report that exports cleanly to PDF
Tools used: Power BI Report Builder • Power BI Service (Semantic Model) • Excel
I’d really appreciate your feedback! Feel free to share your thoughts or issues in the comments.
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