Upload button on web portal vs. 'saving as' on server option in Power BI Desktop for RS

[hai_pbi]

Hi,

I'm a bit confused, what are the differences between the two options of uploading reports on a server ?

1) Using the "upload" button directely in the webportal, and upload a .pbix file.

2) Use Power BI Desktop for RS with an user account that has credential for the server, and "save as" ?

Is possible to upload the dataset as well with option 1 ?

Thanks in advance for your help

[hai_pbi]

Hi @d_gosbell , thank you for your rapid and precise answer!

[d_gosbell · Accepted solution]

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@hai_pbi wrote:

Hi,

I'm a bit confused, what are the differences between the two options of uploading reports on a server ?

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There is no real difference, they both upload the pbix file to the server it's just that one is done through the browser and the other through Power BI Desktop.

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@hai_pbi wrote:

Is possible to upload the dataset as well with option 1 ?

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The dataset is included when you upload a pbix file. However unlike the Power BI cloud service there is no way in report server to connect other reports or tools to the dataset behind a report. If you want to create a dataset that can be shared across multiple reports in an on-prem environment you need to create those datasets in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)