Migration software
Tabular Editor 2
Suggested in one of our migration playbooks, mainly for Microsoft 365. Here is what it handles, how it treats key settings, and other tools for the same jobs.
What does Tabular Editor 2 handle?
The limits of the built-in tools that Tabular Editor 2 gets around, as covered in our playbooks.
Power BI tenant-to-tenant migration
- Run a test export before you commit to a timelineFree, open-source editor that connects to a published semantic model over XMLA and deploys it to another workspace with the Deploy command on the Model menu. Needs the XMLA endpoint set to read-write.
- Download from the service: Microsoft blocks the model download for incremental refresh, Direct Lake, automatic aggregations, models over 50 GB and pipeline test or production stages. Some still download as a live-connected copy with no data.Free, open-source editor that connects over XMLA and deploys a model to another workspace.
How does Tabular Editor 2 handle key settings?
From the settings checklists in our playbooks: what Tabular Editor 2 carries across.
| Setting | How it handles it | Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| What can be downloaded as a .pbix | Connects over XMLA and deploys a model to another workspace. | Power BI tenant-to-tenant migration |
Which tools do the same jobs as Tabular Editor 2?
Other tools our playbooks suggest for the same migrations.
We write these notes from the vendor documentation cited in each playbook. Tools cannot pay to be included or to change them. Check the vendor's current documentation and terms before you buy.