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Fix Power BI Premium Upgrade Message on Report Attachment
Question details
The user is encountering an unexpected upgrade prompt when attempting to attach a full report to a subscription, despite already holding a Power BI Premium license.
- Product
- Microsoft Power BI Premium
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Subscribing to a Power BI report and configuring the subscription to attach the full report.
- Observed behavior
- The system incorrectly displays a license upgrade message instead of allowing the report attachment to proceed.
Ensure you are logged into the correct Microsoft account with an active Power BI Premium or Premium Per User (PPU) license before proceeding.
Consult the Microsoft Fabric Community Forums
Since this is an advanced licensing and backend configuration issue, standard support may not cover it. Reaching out to dedicated Power BI specialists is the most effective path.
The issue of receiving a false upgrade prompt when attaching full reports typically involves backend licensing synchronization issues or Premium capacity limits that cannot be resolved through standard user settings. Dedicated Power BI engineers and experts actively monitor the Microsoft Fabric Community to investigate these specific configuration discrepancies.
Open your web browser and go to the official Microsoft Fabric Community Power BI forums at https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Forums/ct-p/PBI_Comm_Forums.
Log in using the Microsoft account associated with your Power BI Premium license.
Create a new thread detailing the upgrade message, your current exact license type, and the workspace capacity configuration when subscribing to the report.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Power BI ask me to upgrade when I already have Premium?
This can happen if your workspace is not properly assigned to a Premium capacity, your Premium Per User (PPU) license hasn't synced, or the specific report size/format exceeds standard limits requiring an administrator's intervention.
Can I attach full reports to Power BI subscriptions with a Pro license?
No, attaching full reports (like PDF or PowerPoint files) to email subscriptions is a feature exclusive to Power BI Premium, Premium Per User (PPU), or workspaces backed by a Premium capacity.
What is the Microsoft Fabric Community?
It is the official forum platform where data professionals and Microsoft engineers discuss, troubleshoot, and share solutions for Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and related enterprise data tools.
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