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Getting Data From Multiple PowerBi's
Hi misiek5510 ，
If you want to use shared dataset to create your own reports, you need to have build permission for the dataset first, but it seems that you only have read-only permission, so you can't connect to the corresponding dataset in Power BI Desktop. For more information on how to give build permission, how to connect to datasets in Power BI Desktop, and some consideration or limitations, you can check out the official documentation below.
Connect to datasets in the Power BI service from Power BI Desktop
Only users with Build permission for a dataset can connect to a published dataset using the Power BI service live connection.
Also, if you can connect to the dataset, if you make some updates but do not publish to the original workspace and use the same name, there will be no change to the original dataset. The owner of the dataset will not get notified either.
Best Regards
Does direct query edit the dataset it is using? If I create a calculated column etc it will only be in my local copy right? Will the owner get notified that I'm using it?
Hi misiek5510 ，
If you want to use shared dataset to create your own reports, you need to have build permission for the dataset first, but it seems that you only have read-only permission, so you can't connect to the corresponding dataset in Power BI Desktop. For more information on how to give build permission, how to connect to datasets in Power BI Desktop, and some consideration or limitations, you can check out the official documentation below.
Connect to datasets in the Power BI service from Power BI Desktop
Only users with Build permission for a dataset can connect to a published dataset using the Power BI service live connection.
Also, if you can connect to the dataset, if you make some updates but do not publish to the original workspace and use the same name, there will be no change to the original dataset. The owner of the dataset will not get notified either.
Best Regards