2. Installation and Interface Tour
2.6 Power BI File Types
| Extension | What it is |
|---|---|
.pbix |
Standard Power BI Desktop file – contains queries, model, data (for Import mode) and report |
.pbit |
Power BI template – same as pbix but without data; asks for parameters when opened |
.pbip |
Power BI Project – saves the report and model as folders of text files, good for source control (Git) |
.pbids |
Data source file – opens Desktop with a pre-defined connection |
Try it yourself
Mhanje asa: open Power BI Desktop, click Home › Enter data, type a small table of three products with prices, and load it. Now switch between Report, Table and Model views and find the new table in each. Drag the Price column onto the canvas and see which visual Power BI chooses.
Ravindra Bagale's Tip
Friends, many students send a .pbix to a colleague when they only meant to share the design, and the file contains all the customer data. Use .pbit (template) to share structure without data, and publish to the Service to share reports securely instead of e-mailing files. Don't make this mistake!
Ravindra Bagale's Tip – मराठी
मित्रांनो, बऱ्याच students ना फक्त design share करायचं असतं पण ते colleague ला .pbix पाठवतात, आणि त्या file मध्ये सगळा customer data असतो. Data शिवाय structure share करायला .pbit (template) वापरा, आणि files e-mail करण्याऐवजी reports सुरक्षितपणे share करण्यासाठी Service वर publish करा. ही चूक करू नका!
Ravindra Bagale's Tip – हिंदी
दोस्तों, बहुत से students सिर्फ़ design share करना चाहते हैं पर colleague को .pbix भेज देते हैं, और उस file में सारा customer data होता है. बिना data के structure share करने के लिए .pbit (template) इस्तेमाल करो, और files e-mail करने की बजाय reports सुरक्षित तरीके से share करने के लिए Service पर publish करो. यह गलती मत करना!
Thodkyaat sangaycha tar (quick recap)
Report view madhe visuals, Table view madhe data check, aani Model view madhe relationships (संबंध). Konta pane band jhala tar View tab madhun parat aana. Aata pudhe jaauya – data aanaycha aahe!