"Report Bursting" is a phrase used to describe the ability to render the same report multiple times with different values based on filters or parameters.
This article applies to:
- Power BI Reports & Dashboards (Cloud - Power BI Service)
- Power BI Reports & Dashboards (On Premise - Power BI Report Server)
- Power BI Paginated Reports (On Premise - Power BI Report Server)
- Microsoft SSRS Reports (On Premise - SQL Server Reporting Services)
"Report Bursting" is a phrase used to describe the ability to render the same report multiple times with different values based on filters or parameters. Each uniquely rendered report is delivered in a uniquely specified format (PDF, Excel, etc) and delivered to a uniquely identified recipient.
In PBRS, Report Bursting capabilities and results are achieved by using Data Driven Schedules.
Here is a short tutorial video on how to perform report bursting for Power BI reports in PBRS using a Data-Driven Schedule:
A more complex form of bursting reports involves the use of Data-Driven Packages. These allow you to:
- burst out multiple reports for multiple users.
- collate each users reports and "package" them together.
- deliver each "package" to the corresponding recipient.
