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Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

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Sirui Sun on 02 Jun 2017 00:42:04

In the usage metrics for dashboards and reports, show the names and/or email addresses of the end users.

FYI: The current usage metrics feature is documented here:
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-usage-metrics/

Administrator on 06 Sep 2017 05:17:44

Hey all - we're excited announce that this is now available. Read about it in our blog post: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-per-user-usage-metrics-know-your-audience-and-amplify-your-impact/ Have feedback? Let us know in our community forums: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Service/Usage-Metrics-for-Dashboard-Report-Authors-Feedback/m-p/186387#M25294 -Sirui

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:19:27

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

Why do I need edit perms on the report to see the usage metrics?

The last thing I want is a support person with edit rights to my report, but I do want them to be able to understand or look at persona as described by the stats of the report.

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Rohit Ganapathi on 05 Jul 2020 23:09:02

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

Hi, love this feature but wondering why my reports are showing "Unnamed User" as a user who's been viewing dashboards when all of my dashboards are protected and need a username and password with the relevant access to view it?

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Garry on 05 Jul 2020 23:03:12

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

Can we also see usernames emails outside your domain. ie external users? it just shows a blank when an external users views a dashboard!

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Dimitar D on 05 Jul 2020 22:58:56

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

Hi, new user usage metrics are definitely a great feature!
Can we use them also with PBI Embedded (case of App Tokens) - there is an optional claim of 'username' to be used with RLS ? (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/power-bi-embedded/power-bi-embedded-app-token-flow)
It would be great to obtain user statistics even if we register with the Master app account?
Thanks, Dimitar

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:56:41

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

The current usage metrics is beautiful but totally useless to the users. most frequent questions we get from management are: who (specific persons) accessed the reports/ dashboards and how many times specific user (by name) has accessed the same.
Also what are the popular dashboards and useless dashboards that we PROS have created. Dashboards by Name again.

I don't think I can answer by telling 5 users accessed of which 2 are unique; Rank is X for this dashboard and get away.

Please improve the usage metrics reports

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Wildmight on 05 Jul 2020 22:56:21

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

Good morning, is there any progress with this item? Seems to be pretty straightforward compared to other ones recently implemented.

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Matt Neyhart on 05 Jul 2020 22:56:21

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

We need this. The who. The when and the count is great, but with no supporting detail, it does not get us home.

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Situl Shah on 05 Jul 2020 22:56:21

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

Will be very useful with this information.

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Gabriel Grünberg on 05 Jul 2020 22:56:21

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

Usage statistics as it is now is close to useless. Need to know who has been using it.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:56:14

RE: Show email address or user name in usage metrics for dashboards and reports

Does this idea include to provide the number of times a specific user has viewed a report?