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Sirui Sun on 02 Jun 2017 00:46:31

Augment the existing usage metrics feature to make it easier to see usage metrics for a Power BI app - e.g. total views/viewers for the App.

Notice that this is _already possible_ with the existing usage metrics, via customization of the pre-built report. More details in the documentation here:
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-usage-metrics/

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Roger Marston on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:18

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

Definitely beneficial to be able to track App usage even by user (by platform would be a welcome bonus)

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Cory Cory on 05 Jul 2020 23:30:48

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

This has to be included if Microsoft wants widespread adoption of Apps. At least give us the report usage reports as a start!

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J Michael Williams on 05 Jul 2020 23:30:39

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

Still no movement on this. I can't believe they would overlook something so critical and simple.

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:08

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

This would have nice to know prior to migrating :/

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Renato Paiva on 05 Jul 2020 23:27:46

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

I'm very disappointed with this. I moved all my reports to app's area and there is no method to measure the public engagement and they page performance. I just learned about this after move... :(

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Emma on 05 Jul 2020 23:23:58

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

I am resisting the urge to distribute reports and dashboards via an App purely because I'm not able to get usage stats on an App. Is there an ETA on if/when this feature will be built in? I share the sentiment that Apps seems to be the way Microsoft are pushing us yet we can't monitor our user adoption on that very thing.

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Reggie Davis on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:27

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

I would like to be able to export ALL of the underlying usage data for my Power BI app. Or be able to link to it automatically for more of a detailed analysis. I currently have to go through multiple reports and dashboards, export the individual underlying data and create a final report.

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Reggie Davis on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:27

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

Also, is it possible to pull time viewed for usage metrics?

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Alan on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:02

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

Are there any good workarounds for this? I read the docs at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-usage-metrics and saw some references to other tools but we don't have Azure and etc.... In some ways I don't need the statics on the app. but the report in the app. Things appear to show only when you access the report directly and not through the app.

If there is not a workaround is there a time frame?

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Kim S. on 05 Jul 2020 23:17:58

RE: Usage metrics for Power BI apps

WOW, Microsoft is pushing us down the APP direction but there is not Usage Metrics for that. My people loved the usage metrics on report. Now that I am moving to an APP I can't give that to them. Is there an ETA?

I thought thought I was just missing something then found this.