Publishing an Application - App in Power BI

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Power BI reports are distributed to a broad audience using an app.

Instructions

Power BI reports are distributed to a broad audience using an app.  The consumers do not need a Pro license if a workspace is in Premium capacity.

Only one app per workspace can be created. Here are the steps to create an App and how to manage the contents.

Steps

  1. In Workspace, click "Create app" on the top right corner of the page.

    icon for create app
     
  2. On Setup, add the app name and description. You can also add a logo or change the theme color here. Click the "Next: Add content" button at the bottom of the page.


     
  3. On the Content tab, you can add reports or change the order of reports.
     
    1. To add a report, click the "Add Content" button.  The new window will show up and select the report(s) to include.

      content tab
       
    2. To change the order of the reports, you can either drag the report name or click the ellipse to choose "Move up" or "Move down".

      move the order of reports                            
       

On the Audience tab, you can create a new audience group to separate groups within the app if you like. Double click the 

  1. Click "New Audience" and double-click the default name to change the name.

    audience tab

     
  2. Select hide/show icon next to each report name. 

    hide icon
     
  3. Under the "Manage Audience Access" section on the right side of the page,  you can add users by entering their email addresses. All users who have access to the workspace will be automatically added to the App access. Expand the "Advanced" section and make sure that the boxes are unchecked.

    add email

Important

All App users must have "Read" or "App" permission on the underlying dataset and be added to a Row-Level Security role. Otherwise, they will not be able to see data, or even open the app if the report relies on the shared dataset. These permissions are granted automatically if the dataset resides in the same workspace as the report. 

If the dataset resides in a separate workspace, make sure all appropriate permissions were given. Go to the Managing Dataset Permissions page to set up the permission.

5. Click "Publish app" to close the page. If you need to change the App later, go back to the workspace and click "Update app" on the top right corner.

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Article ID: 159297
Created
Fri 5/10/24 4:44 AM
Modified
Mon 8/19/24 3:50 PM
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