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Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

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Bus Intel on 26 Mar 2021 02:07:54

The new preview feature DirectQuery for Power BI datasets is very useful
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/directquery-for-power-bi-datasets-and-azure-analysis-services-preview/

However, its a limitation that the user has to have build permissions on the dataset linked to by direct query. I want to use this feature, but don't want to give the report users build permissions.

I would expect that read permissions would be sufficient.

Administrator on 18 Aug 2021 16:39:32

we are currently looking at this but don't have an exact date yet.

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Franck Servant-Roumey on 18 Apr 2022 14:46:51

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

Thank You :)https://powerbi.microsoft.com/fr-fr/blog/update-to-required-permissions-when-using-composite-models-on-a-power-bi-dataset/

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Fred Kaffenberger on 21 Nov 2021 18:31:59

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

This is definitely a blocker for empowering self-service users in an enterprise

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Corjan van Uffelen on 27 Oct 2021 15:27:18

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

Also you have to set all build permissions by hand which is a tedious job

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Roberto Franco on 13 Oct 2021 10:57:35

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

Very much needed indeed!!

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Simon Gottfridsson on 06 Oct 2021 09:52:35

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

We're making a "golden" dataset to centrally to share with our markets. The intention is for our market headquarters to be able to share it to different viewers in the market. We cannot do that without giving build permission on the main dataset to the viewers which is not acceptable.

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Franck Servant-Roumey on 26 Aug 2021 14:17:31

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

This feature is great but not usable in business case because of this limitation :(

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Sridhar Ammula on 06 Aug 2021 00:33:41

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets


Golden Dataset is a great methodology but unfortunately we cannot use it as we have to give build permission to end users. It will be great if we can limit this to Viewer role only without requiring to have Build permission.
 

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Sven Strandstra on 22 Jul 2021 16:00:28

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

This is indeed very necessary in order to achieve self-service BI on an enterprise level

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Josh Ashwood on 22 Jul 2021 05:14:59

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

If not for the presence of other similar bugs, this would be comical.

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Sasha Calderwood on 08 Jul 2021 10:16:39

RE: Directquery for datasets only needs read permissions on all datasets

essentially for it to be used with an enterprise model