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clean up datasets- only one dataset for the same connection

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Sharon on 20 May 2016 18:51:54

When publishing reports from power bi desktop it publishes a dataset for each of those reports naming them what that report is called rather than what the gateway is called. We would want it so if several reports are using the same enterprise gateway- they would all use that particular dataset rather than create a nother one. This makes the datasets confusing and a little difficult to find. If i produce 5 reports based on one tabular model- there should only be one dataset as they are all connecting to the same gateway?

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Patrick P on 05 Jul 2020 22:44:06

RE: clean up datasets- only one dataset for the same connection

I've voted for this one as well, but believe this other idea has the same premise but a more broad approach and we should all vote for it to combine the effort for better data source/dataset management in PBI:

https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/6969065-data-governance-tools-so-published-datasets-can-be

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Christian Ejstrup on 05 Jul 2020 22:41:16

RE: clean up datasets- only one dataset for the same connection

Please give this request attention as this issue will help alot in manage the BI solutions

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Mat Grisham on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:37

RE: clean up datasets- only one dataset for the same connection

This post should have more votes. The management of datasets and their relationships to reports is seriously lacking in Power BI.