I'm on Excel 2013
Is it possible to EXPORT a powerpivot table and have FULL pivot table drop down functionality without the connected data?
1) I'm using slicers as filters and want to export specific files based on the Filtered Names
2) Would non Power Pivot / Power Query users be able to view my workbook? (I'm thinking probably not)
I've scoured forums and stackoverflow and was unable to find a clear answer.
I've tested it myself and disabled connection and it looks like the LAST format the PowerPivot table was showing would be the view/data that the user sees.
I agree with your test results. Anyone on Excel 2016 / Office 365 should get full functionality.
You might want to try the free Power BI service, where you can upload your Power Pivot model to the cloud and then connect to it using the Power BI Publisher Add-In.
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-publisher-for-excel/#connect-to-data-in-power-bi
You can set a CSV file with your data as your data source in powerpivot and just point your data model at the CSV. I do this to slim down big models. The data lives in the powerpivot cache level but is not a literal tab in your workbook also much smaller footprint. Works like a tiny database connection. Go to the powerpivot screen choose "From other sources" on the home ribbon, and scroll to the bottom for a text file or CSV. Easiest way to make a pseudo-data mart.
I guess I am not sure what you mean by export the table, The pivot would show without the data connection, but without the full model behind it in the data layer changing anything would just lock it up.
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I have a spreadsheet that is using power query in a data connection to execute modelling on CSV files that have more than 2M rows.
This works fine and I can run analysis on this data as needed.
However, now I want to export the resulting data after all the manipulations have been made.
I can't see a way to export the data query result without outputing to a sheet... which I can't... because the row count is >1M.
Can I export the data without outputting to a sheet/multiple sheets?
If so, what tool would I need (if any) and what are the general steps?
I've been trying to work this out on my own for months but I have to recognise my limitations and ask for help now.
Many thanks in advance.
DD
You need to use an external tool like DAX Studio (free) to connect to the Power Pivot data model and export the tables to CSV.
https://daxstudio.org/
As David mentioned above, Dax Studio will output the results of the data model.
Steps as follows:
Download and install the Dax Studio plugin for excel
Make sure the connection you are trying to extract is in the data model.
Launch Dax Studio.
!!!Dax Studio will only be able to read your data if you launch it from the Add-ins tab of Excel. This is the only data source type where access to the data is dependent on how Dax Studio is launched. Again, YOU MUST LAUNCH THIS FROM THE ADDINS MENU OF THE EXCEL DOCUMENT CONTAINING YOUR QUERY/CONNECTION.
A dialogue box will appear. It should show data source "Power Pivot Model" as the radio selection. If it is greyed out, it means that you have not added your query/connection to the data model.
Select "Connect". You will now see all the tables in your data model on the left hand side and may now extract to csv.
I've created a report that uses SSAS to create a Pivot table. I have to authenticate with username/password when I refresh it. Once it's refreshed I want to send it to someone else.
However when they open it they can't drill down in the Pivot table because it asks them to authenticate as well.
I can't remove the connection from the file because then you don't have the data for the Pivot so it doesn't let you drill down either.
Is there a way to work around that, to make the Pivot table available for use (to drill down, no need to change the fields) to the other person?
If you want to provide a self-contained Excel file with the detail data to support an interactive PivotTable then please look at Power Pivot. In newer versions of Excel it is called the Excel Data Model. You load the model with detail data, define your calculations and relationships between tables. The data is compressed and stored in the Excel file so except during refresh from your relational source (which you could do before sending the Excel file) the user doesn’t need any access to servers.
You will have to rebuild the data model in Power Pivot. If your SSAS model is a Tabular model then the concepts should be pretty similar.
I am using Power Pivot to do some analysis and then make Pivot tables from the data model. There are more then 1 interconnected tables. The tables have been created using Power Query. The relationships are created using Power Pivot.
After my work is done and the Excel File is closed, the data model gets deleted. I can see that as the file size gets reduced. Also when I open the file and try to modify the pivot tables receive the following message: " the connection for this pivot table has been Deleted". The queries that were created using power query do not refresh either (Shows: Download Failed).
When I open the Power Pivot for Excel window, it does not show any tables in it.
I am using Microsoft Professional Plus 2016. Already Repaired MS Office.
Would really appreciate if any one can help.
Thank you.
Looks like this problem is caused because of Power Pivot Crashes. Found this blog https://exceleratorbi.com.au/does-the-power-pivot-excel-add-in-crash-for-you/, followed the steps and that seems to solve my problem for now. Its interesting that this problem is there since long and Microsoft has not been able to solve it yet.
I've made a Pivot Table with Power Pivot analysis in excel 2010 and I am about to publish it to the users.
I want them to be free changing formatting, updating data and using the analytics buttons etc in the pivot table
but I don't want them to mess around with my work in power pivot window and see the source of data and the connections I've made.
How can I do this?
Thank you in advance for your time
Unless you use SharePoint, which offers document level security your Power BI workbook is totally without security.
If someone can open your workbook, they can view everything in your Power Pivot window.
I have installed Powerpivot for Excel 2010. I don't have Access 2010 so I thought could I arrange the data in the similar manner as I would for a database.
I'm wanting to query an excel file that has rows of self-generated data into Powerpivot in order to perform simple pivot table. In a sense attempt to get an overview of information about a data set.
At the moment, I'm unable to get set up correctly the ODBC I'm hoping I need to accept an Excel file and to get PowerPivot to accept a database from an Excel file.
Edit: I come to understand that I need to set up a table correctly in Excel so that the ODBC works correctly. Does the picture I provided be right manner to set up a table or any other manner?
Has anyone attempted to do this and if so what would the steps be?
Thanks,
Peter.
Peter, I am working on the basis that your data is in a recognizable table on a worksheet (and that you are not interested in using the standard Excel import method through 'From Other Sources')
If you create the connection to the Excel file in a very particular way it is possible to then query it as if it were a database.
Create a Connection to the spreadsheet in question in Excel through Data>Connections>Add.
In the PowerPivot window on the Design tab click on existing connections and find the connection you just created. Select the connection and Open.
You need to name the connection and then you will be offered the normal import options. Select the sheet you want to get the table from (its actually not important which one you choose at this point).
Once the table has been imported you can re-enter the setup through the 'table properties' on the design tab and you will now be able to 'Switch to' the query editor at which point you can not only write SQL to query your DB but reference any other .xlsx you like.
Jacob
the easiest way is to use a linked table from the excel sheet which has the data - is there any reason why you have not considered this as an option?