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Halleri
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Best Practice - 4 reports, 1 dashboard

Hi, 

  • We're working on a dashboard which will consist of 4 reports.
  • All reports could be using the same dataset, and that is preferred.
  • The dashboard will then be shared to several coworkers within the organization with read-permission only.
  • We don't have the possibility to create a shared workspace.

 

Up until now, we've created the dataset together with report A in Desktop, while report B, C, and D were created in Desktop with Live Connection to the same dataset in the Service. This seemed like a good solution since we can re-use the same dataset, and only maintain that one dataset.

However, when the dashboard is being shared to the coworkers, they can't access the reports created with a connection to the dataset in the Service. This was once a bug (half a year ago), but seems to be considered a feature now... https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Service/Share-dashboard-with-content-from-direct-power-bi-connectio...

This made us pretty pissed off, because it renders the whole feature of connecting to a dataset in the service useless.

 

My question is, what is the best way to implement and deploy these 4 reports and 1 dashboard?

 

Uploading the same dataset for each report seems stupid. We do most likely have to recreate 3 of the 4 reports again, but would like to avoid a similar scenario where some of the reports end up inaccessible.

 

Thanks in advance!

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magsod
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Are you saying that you don't have the possibility or permission to create a shared workspace to package an app with these 4 reports and 1 dashboard?

Because that would be a good approach to create and distribute the content in your scenario.

 

If that is your case I can only hope that the app workspace creation process soon will be changed to some better solution (better than the O365-groups solution today) 

 

Br,

Magnus

Hi Magnus, 

 

I agree, a workspace would be a good solution for distribution. It's more of a permission-issue, and it's linked to the O365-group creation.

 

So far the solution seems to be re-creating all reports in the Service. It would work but there's many man-hours ahead, if we can't find another solution.

 

Regards,

Halleri

Hi @Halleri,

You can create an idea here, and Power Bi will become better after your support.

Best Regards,
Angelia

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