Export reports as image files tenant setting

[Juniorflip]

In the Power BI code sample for Exporting files (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/embedded/export-to#code-examples)  it says below that you need to enabled the export reports as image files.  I have admin and looking in the tenant and I dont see an image for below.  I have Power BI Premium so I should be able to do it.  Does anyone know where this setting is at?

Before using the API, verify that the following admin tenant settings are enabled:

• Export reports as PowerPoint presentations or PDF documents - Enabled by default.
• Export reports as image files - Required only for .png and disabled by default.

[KiranHosakote]

@Juniorflip 

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With BI Helper, you can select report pages to print, schedule and generate multi-page PDF / PPTX reports and email them to your users. BI Helper has an option to include matrix and table visuals as Excel files, and lots of other advanced features. Our users routinely run reports of up to 30 pages, with the process fully automated from report generation to delivery. 

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Kiran Hosakote

BI Helper

[Anonymous]

I tried export report to png with Power Automate

But this file don't work

[v-lionel-msft]

Hi @Juniorflip ,

Yes, you're right. The document description may be incorrect. I have feedback on this issue, thank you for raising it.

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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[Juniorflip]

Do you know of the solution to my problem?

[v-lionel-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Juniorflip ,

The option of exporting a report to PNG format through the REST API is disabled by default for all tenants (this is the design).
Because of this bug:
1) For tenants who didn’t enable this option in the past –if they want to allow it, they cannot do so.
2) For tenants who enabled this option in the past - they cannot disable it .
3) For tenants who enabled this option in the past – they can still export to PNG format.

Fix will be part of 7.1 train.

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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