Tabular Editor

Tabular Editor 2.29.0

An open-source tool for managing Analysis Services Tabular and Power BI models.

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About Tabular Editor

Tabular Editor 2.x is a free, open-source, tool that lets you easily manipulate and manage measures, calculated columns, display folders, perspectives and translations in Analysis Services Tabular and Power BI XMLA Models (from Compatibility Level 1200 and onwards). The tool is written entirely in .NET WinForms (C#).

What's new in 2.29.0

- Windows installer: TabularEditor.2.29.0.Installer.msi
- SHA256: A0225FB96285A195E7F3FEB5E15AAA5E3927D6C3547375A30A1A7A5C3489C9EB
- Portable version: TabularEditor.2.29.0.zip
- SHA256: C0D3A7ABDA4572BAAF3AEEDF9CB342CE7AD4D9840E6438D6B13DF02267D308A4
What's Changed
Highlights
- Tabular Editor now starts on machines with App Control / WDAC "Dynamic Code Security" enabled. Costura.Fody has been removed and dependency DLLs (TOMWrapper, Antlr4.Runtime, FastColoredTextBox, Newtonsoft.Json, WindowsAPICodePack, etc.) are now shipped alongside TabularEditor.exe instead of being loaded from embedded resources. Fixes #1175, #1227, #1337, #1340 (3acc8c6)
- If you use the portable version, make sure to extract all files from the zip, not just TabularEditor.exe.
- Updated to Microsoft.AnalysisServices (TOM) 19.117.0. TOMWrapper has been regenerated, adding Column.FullTextIndexingBehavior (CL 1708) and related property constants. New models now default to compatibility level 1706, the highest level supported by Fabric. (10ea5c8)
- User-Defined Function (UDF) support: JSON serialization of UDFs by @mlonsk in #1343 (also coming to TE3 soon)
Best Practice Analyzer
- Added UserDefinedFunction and Calendar rule scopes, matching Tabular Editor 3 so rule files remain interchangeable. The unused Remarks property on rules is replaced by LearnMoreUrl, and FixExpression is only serialized when it has content. (f9aa0fb)
- The rule editor now offers compatibility levels 1500 and 1560 in the minimum compatibility level dropdown, and correctly saves the selected level for both new and existing rules. (8ea1156)
Bug fixes
- Fixed unhandled NullReferenceException when connecting to a database fails while another model is already loaded, e.g. when selecting the local instance of a live-connected Power BI report. The previously loaded model now stays intact and only the connection error is shown. Fixes #1339 (fbeecb3)
- Fixed AddExternalMember incorrectly creating the role member (#1319) by @mlonsk in #1333
- Fixed header parsing issue where hyphens were excluded (#1324) by @mlonsk in #1325
- Update DaxFormatterProxy to use the new API endpoint by @albertospelta in #1341
Other changes
- Add DatabasePage user control for sorting server databases in the connect dialog by @andrew-mee in #1328
- Selected API updates by @mlonsk in #1334
New Contributors
- @andrew-mee made their first contribution in #1328
Full Changelog: 2.28.0...2.29.0

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Technical details

PublisherTabular Editor ApS
Version2.29.0
Release date2026-09-11
LicenseMIT
Installer typezip
Architecturex86
Package IDTabularEditor.TabularEditor.2
DependenciesMicrosoft.DotNet.Framework.DeveloperPack.4.6

Install Tabular Editor from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=TabularEditor.TabularEditor.2 -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=TabularEditor.TabularEditor.2 -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=TabularEditor.TabularEditor.2 -e

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Tabular Editor version history

2.28.0

> [!WARNING]
>
> There are breaking changes in Tabular Editor 2.27.0 regarding deployment of models through the
> Tabular Editor CLI. By default, Shared Expressions are now no longer deployed, unless the -S
> / -SHARED switch is specified.

Improvements in 2.28.0

  • Updated NuGet packages including AMO/TOM to 19.112.0.

Bugfixes in 2.28.0

  • Fixed a regression with C# scripts, which would not compile when using certain helper methods.
  • See #1322

Frequently asked questions

Is Tabular Editor free?

Yes. Tabular Editor is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of Tabular Editor?

The latest version is 2.29.0, released on Sep 11, 2026.

Is it safe to download Tabular Editor?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with c0d3a7abda4572baaf3aeedf9cb342ce7ad4d9840e6438d6b13df02267d308a4.

Which Windows versions does Tabular Editor support?

Tabular Editor runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.

How do I uninstall Tabular Editor?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Tabular Editor and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=TabularEditor.TabularEditor.2 -e.

Is there a portable version of Tabular Editor?

Yes. Tabular Editor is available as a portable ZIP archive (TabularEditor.Portable.zip, 32-bit (x86)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.

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