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cwilliams
Helper II
7 years ago
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Content Pack

When I update my Content Pack, my dashboards and reports are duplicating under 'My Workspace'.  Has anyone experience this?  If so, what is occurring? Cheryl

  • v-frfei-msft's avatar
    v-frfei-msft
    7 years ago

    Hi cwilliams ,

     

    Apps are an evolution and simplification of content packs, with a few major differences.

    • After business users install a content pack, it loses its grouped identity: it's just a list of dashboards and reports interspersed with other dashboards and reports. Apps, on the other hand, maintain their grouping and identity even after installation. This makes it easy for business users to continue to navigate to them over time.
    • You can create multiple content packs from any workspace, but an app has a 1:1 relationship with its workspace. We believe this makes apps easier to understand and maintain over the long run. See the roadmap section of the Power BI blog for more on how we plan to improve this area.
    • Over time we plan to deprecate organizational content packs, so we recommend you create apps from now on.

    Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-create-distribute-apps

     

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  • v-frfei-msft's avatar
    v-frfei-msft
    Community Support
    7 years ago

    Hi cwilliams ,

     

    Based on my test, I can reproduce your issue here. I will report this issue accrodlingly. Once fixed, will let you know. BTW, I suggest you to use app temporarily.

     

    Regards,

    Frank

    • cwilliams's avatar
      cwilliams
      Helper II
      7 years ago

      Frank,

      Thank you!  I have been reading a little bit here and there.  Suggestions to getting away from Content Pack to Apps.

      Apps are more suitable to use.  Can you explain?

       

      Thank you, Cheryl

      • v-frfei-msft's avatar
        v-frfei-msft
        Community Support
        7 years ago

        Hi cwilliams ,

         

        Apps are an evolution and simplification of content packs, with a few major differences.

        • After business users install a content pack, it loses its grouped identity: it's just a list of dashboards and reports interspersed with other dashboards and reports. Apps, on the other hand, maintain their grouping and identity even after installation. This makes it easy for business users to continue to navigate to them over time.
        • You can create multiple content packs from any workspace, but an app has a 1:1 relationship with its workspace. We believe this makes apps easier to understand and maintain over the long run. See the roadmap section of the Power BI blog for more on how we plan to improve this area.
        • Over time we plan to deprecate organizational content packs, so we recommend you create apps from now on.

        Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-create-distribute-apps