Downloading data from a website and then importing it into Power BI can be a viable method for

importing tabular data, especially when the website provides downloadable files (e.g., CSV, Excel)
containing the data you need. This approach can work effectively in cases where direct web
scraping or data extraction using the "Web" connector in Power Query isn't suitable due to
website structure or accessibility constraints.

Here are the general steps for this approach:

1. Download Data:
 Visit the website from which you want to obtain tabular data.
 Locate and download the data files in a suitable format (e.g., CSV, Excel) that
contain the tabular data you require.
2. Import Data into Power BI:
 Open Power BI Desktop.
 Use the "Get Data" feature in Power BI to import the downloaded data file into
your Power BI project. This typically involves selecting the appropriate file type
(e.g., CSV, Excel) and specifying the file's location.
3. Transform Data (if necessary):
 Once the data is imported, you can use Power Query in Power BI to further
transform and shape the data if needed. This step may involve cleaning, filtering,
merging, or reshaping the data to fit your reporting requirements.
4. Build Visualizations and Reports:
 After importing and transforming the data, you can proceed to create
visualizations, reports, and dashboards in Power BI based on the imported
tabular data.

While this method can work well, it's important to note that it relies on the availability of
downloadable data files from the website. In cases where the website does not offer
downloadable files and you need to access data directly from web pages, using the "Web"
connector in Power Query (as mentioned in the previous response) would be a more appropriate
approach.