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9 years ago
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Parameter Output to Role as input value

Hi im trying to implement a kind of security to dashboard using ManageRole on desktop, i have a dataset with fields UserName,IsUserHasAccess usually IsUserHasAccess field has 3 different values (Y,...
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  • v-sihou-msft's avatar
    v-sihou-msft
    9 years ago

    Anonymous

     

    No, you don't need to create a parameter. USERNAME() is a build-in function to return the "domain\username" of accessing user.

     

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v-sihou-msft
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9 years ago

Anonymous

 

In this scenario, you can create a Table filter DAX expression in Manage Role like below:

 

IF (
    LOOKUPVALUE ( Table[IsUserHasAccess], Table[UserName], USERNAME () ) = "Y",
    TRUE,
    FALSE
)

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Anonymous
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9 years ago

Thannks alot Simon,

do i need to create one Parameter(USERNAME()) first in Edit query or the below DAX creates.

 

  • v-sihou-msft's avatar
    v-sihou-msft
    Microsoft Employee
    9 years ago

    Anonymous

     

    No, you don't need to create a parameter. USERNAME() is a build-in function to return the "domain\username" of accessing user.

     

    Regards,

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      9 years ago

      Thanks alot Simon this did work.

      can you please reframe the expression,

      if i have a Parameter with Name USERNAME while entering in to desktop it shoud pop up for this.