Open data model?

Hi Dimani 

Yes, you're right in observing that the "Open data model" setting in Power BI Service is applied at the workspace level and grants all users in that workspace the ability to connect to and build on top of any dataset in that workspace. However, if you want more granular control—allowing only specific users to access and build on selected datasets—then the equivalent approach is to share individual datasets and explicitly grant Build permissions to those users. While this requires managing permissions on a per-dataset basis, it does give you the flexibility to tailor access and prevent unrestricted usage across the entire workspace. This method is particularly useful in scenarios where multiple teams or departments share a workspace but should only have access to certain data models. Though more administrative effort is needed, especially as the number of datasets and users grows, it effectively replicates the "Open data model" feature for selected users only.