Use Power BI Build Tools to automate common build and release tasks related to Power BI.
To find out more and get started, check out this guide.
Action | Description |
---|---|
Tool Installer | Installs the required tools. |
Create | Creates a workspace. |
Delete | Deletes a workspace, dataset, dataflow, or report. |
Import | Imports a file (.pbix, .rdl, etc.) into a workspace. |
Export | Exports a report to a file (.pbix, .pdf, etc.). |
Data Refresh | Triggers a refresh of a dataset or dataflow. |
Data Refresh Schedule | Updates the data refresh schedule of a dataset or dataflow. |
Permissions | Sets or refreshes permissions for a workspace. |
Set Credentials | Sets data source credentials based on the supplied connection strings. |
Does this support all of the Power BI national/sovereign clouds?
Yes, these build tools support GCC, GCC High, GCC DoD, China, and Germany.
Can I import Paginated Report (.rdl) files?
Yes, assuming you are using a dedicated capacity, you can import Paginated Report (.rdl) files.
Can I set credentials on data sources for reports/datasets?
Yes, you can either do this using either the Import
task or the Set Credentials
task.
If something isn't working, can I get support from Microsoft?
No. While I do work for Microsoft, this extenion is supported personally by me during my free time. If you have run into any issues, please log them on GitHub.