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Everything Dummy BI Automate can do for your Power BI workflow.

Report Documentation

Extracts complete metadata from any Power BI file (PBIX, PBIP, or PBIR) into a structured Excel workbook. PBIX files are automatically converted via a built-in converter. One command, full picture.

25+ sheets including: Dataset, Page Metadata, Selected Visuals, Visual Containers, Slicer Metadata, Text Boxes, Buttons & Shapes, Pictures, Visual Properties, Edit Interactions, Filters, Field Parameters, Bookmarks, Hierarchies, Relationships, Security Roles (RLS), Perspectives, Translations, Calculation Groups, Calculated Tables, Manual Tables, Measure Dependencies, Model Metadata, Expressions, Report Settings, Report Health — plus 6 RDL sheets.

Report Documentation demo

Datasource SwitchingComing Soon

Rewrites an entire Power BI report to point at a different dataset. A 6-phase visual wizard maps tables, columns, measures, hierarchies, calculation groups, and field parameters. Rewrites TMDL model files (the text-based semantic model format), PBIR JSON, and DAX expressions.

6-phase wizard. Full bidirectional sync. All Power BI object types.

Report Health MonitorComing Soon

Cross-references documentation output to detect: ghost slicers, ghost visuals, orphaned hidden pages, duplicate slicers, empty containers, unused measures and columns. Detects report-layer usage that model-only tools miss.

Catches usage in visuals, filters, and bookmarks that purely model-side tools miss.

DevOps DiffComing Soon

Compares two Report_Documentation.xlsx files and produces a structured diff: adds, removes, modifications — per sheet, per row. Generates Markdown summary for PR comments. CI/CD exit codes: 0 = no changes.

CI/CD ready. Works in any pipeline that can run a Python command.

Dependency GraphComing Soon

Shows every transitive dependency of every measure, column, and visual. Identifies what is safe to remove without breaking the report.

Full backward BFS walk from report-layer usage through model dependencies.

Performance AnalyzerComing Soon

DAX Studio-like performance observability via XMLA. Connects to a live Power BI model — locally through an open Power BI Desktop session or remotely via Premium/PPU/Fabric — and profiles queries, benchmarks measures, detects performance problems, and generates a structured Performance_Report.xlsx.

Visual scoring (0–100), model efficiency metrics, 5 diagnostic detectors (expensive visuals, measure risk, table scan, high cardinality, wide tables), snapshot comparison, and regression testing.

Template ExportComing Soon

Exports a report as a sanitised, portable bundle (.reportbundle.zip): strips datasource references, credentials, and connection strings. Ready to share or distribute.

Portable format. Share securely without exposing connection details.

Online OperationsPro

Connect to a Power BI workspace via Fabric API or XMLA endpoint (Microsoft's administration protocol for Analysis Services). Browse workspaces, manage reports, and document online datasets without manual download/upload cycles.

Pro tier. Fabric API: any Fabric capacity. XMLA: Premium / PPU / Fabric.

Glossary

PBIP
Power BI Project — Microsoft's open, file-based format for Power BI reports.
TMDL
Tabular Model Definition Language — text-based format for Power BI semantic models.
DAX
Data Analysis Expressions — the formula language used in Power BI measures and calculated columns.
XMLA
XML for Analysis — Microsoft's administration protocol for managing Analysis Services datasets remotely.

Ready to try it?

Report documentation is free forever. Pro adds online workspace connectivity for teams at scale.

Windows 10/11 · Free forever