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AdamWOOD
Regular Visitor
11 years ago
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BI web vs desktop

What are the differences between desktop and web version? I wonder if all functionality is the same.
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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Additionally, the desktop contains a whole suite of tools to create models. 

    Desktop: Build models, create visuals

    Web: Create visuals, Sharing 

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Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
11 years ago

One big difference is that the web service provides the ability to create dashboards. A second big difference is the number and types of data sources avaible. In the service you have access to content packs while in the Desktop you do not. But, in the Desktop, you have a much wider array of data sources available like Teradata, MySQL, etc.

  • coolo0220's avatar
    coolo0220
    New Member
    8 years ago

    But isn't this weird that desktop cannot create dashboard? It becomes a hassle that I have to jump back and forth between desktop and service to modify my report and repin it onto my dashboard. 

     

    My difficulties come when I am making a PowerApp application that has PowerBI tile embedded in it. Since PowerApp can only pull dashboard tile and not report page, it forces me to use two platforms for the same production at all times. Hopefully devs can read this and provide a response :S