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zapppsr
Kudo Collector
9 years ago
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App Workspace vs App Itself

Hi guys:   I'm starting to use Apps and App Workspace in Power BI. They are separate things but are the same, right?     My problem is the following:   When you create an App (Base...
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    v-sihou-msft
    9 years ago

    zapppsr

     

    For App, you can regard it like a content pack at entire app workspace (which is called "Group" workspace earlier) level. When you republish your .pbix, the dataset will be updated into workspace. But it you have layout change in report, you have to update the App, like you need to update the content pack before.

     

    Regards,

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andres777
Advocate III
2 years ago

Workspace contains all objects, but you can select which reports go into the App or not.
Datasets should not show in Power BI Apps, only consumables...

Workspaces vs PowerBI App...
My Power BI Analogy : think of it as when you visit a restaurant...
  Workspace     = Kitchen Area (messy, not pretty, very loud... where developers work)
  Power BI App = Restaurant Sitting Area (Pretty, safe, good music, better experience to consume the final product)