Same data model for different report with different metrics

[Anonymous]

Hello there,

I'm quite new in PowerBI area, so question may be a total nonsense.

I have a data model connected to SQL database(some tables are imported some of them direct query). It includes all data for different reports.

Main idea is; I want to refresh one model that includes all info then all reports will be refreshed.

But for every report I create some measure, calculated columns, DAX calculations, etc.
For example for one report I use sum of averages and use it as a metric(let's say X) , but for speed report I use different metric(Y) and I don't need it in any other reports.

When I publish to PowerBI service naturally it creates 2 different datasets. Is there any way to keep metrics(X,Y) specific to report? Or should I do all calculations on SQL side and do drag&drop only on PowerBI?

Any comment will be helpful
Thanks in advance.

[MartynRamsden]

Hi @Anonymous 

This article may help: docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-report-lifecycle-datasets 

Best regards,

Martyn

[Anonymous]

Hello @MartynRamsden ,

Thanks for your reply, it helped a lot.
For clearance, I'll upload the data model with all calculated metrics for different reports then I should create different reports on App.
If I need 10 different key measure for 10 different reports, I need to calculate in Desktop and save it to same file.
Is that correct way to do that?

[MartynRamsden · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

If you'd rather not have all measures available in all reports, you could create your data model with base measures only.

Then, when you're building your individual reports and you have connected to your data model in the Power BI service, you can create report specific measures.

Best regards,

Martyn