DAX (or M) Function to retrieve First & Last Name

[RichFlorida]

Is there a DAX or M function I can use to dynamically display the First and Last Name of the logged in user?

p.s. I can't use username(), nor UserPrincipalName(), as they do not provide this info.

Example:

UserID: jd22334       <--- username()

email: jd22334@domain.com  <---- UserPrincipalName()

First & Last name: John Doe    <--- ???

Thanks!

[OliverO]

I think you would need to import some sort of data for Power BI to use to do a look up.

Without that, I think you will find it very difficult

[RichFlorida]

I have 500 users.

I'm looking to see if there is a DAX (or M) function that could capture the First & Last name once ser logged into PowerBI service to view report.

Something similar to existing functions that campture username and email!!!

[OliverO]

to turn jd22334 into John Doe, you will need more information that just their login id.

If all you can ever get is jd22334, you can't do it

How many users do you have?  

[RichFlorida]

Any ideas regarding this are greatly appreciated.

[OliverO]

Can you maintain a user list?

Might be tricky otherwise

[OliverO]

cool

So can you create a table like

User id    FirstName    Surname

jd22334  John             Doe

bb1123   Bugs             Bunny

mm123   Mickey         Mouse

[RichFlorida]

Hi @OliverO 

I can't create a table, as I need to capture the name dynamically based on the currently logged in user interacting with the Dashboard.

[RichFlorida]

@OliverO 

I mean they provide userID and email address of logged user, not the First and Last Name!!!

Example:

First & Last name: John Doe

UserID: jd22334       <--- username()

email: jd22334@domain.com  <---- UserPrincipalName()

[OliverO]

I think I know what you mean

eg they login as jsmith@blah.com

can you have a table of usernames, first names and surnames?

eg

jsmith | John | Smith 

and just do a lookup?

[OliverO]

Hi

What do you mean "they do not provide this info"?

How do they login to the service?