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How to implenent Dynamic RLS in Power BI Projects
- 1 year ago
- Create a User Mapping Table
Prepare a table (from Excel or SQL Server) that maps users to specific data segments.UserEmail
Region
East
- Load Data into Power BI
Import both your main data (e.g., sales data with a 'Region' column) and the user mapping table into Power BI. - Establish Relationships
Create a relationship between the 'Region' field in both tables:
UserAccess[Region] β SalesData[Region]
4. Define RLS Roles in Power BI Desktop
Navigate to Modeling β Manage Roles.
Create a new role (e.g., 'RegionalAccess').
Apply the following DAX filter on the 'UserAccess' table:
DAX
[UserEmail] = USERPRINCIPALNAME()
5. Test the Role
Use Modeling β View as Roles to simulate and verify the RLS behavior for different users.6. Publish and Assign Roles in Power BI Service
- Publish the report to the Power BI Service.
- In the workspace, go to Datasets β Security.
- Assign users to the defined roles.
Refer these links for more details,
- Implement Row-Level Security in Power BI
Comprehensive guide on setting up both static and dynamic RLS:
πImplement Row-Level Security - Microsoft Learn - Row-Level Security (RLS) with Power BI
Detailed documentation on RLS concepts and configurations:
πRow-Level Security with Power BI - Microsoft Fabric
- Create a User Mapping Table
- Create a User Mapping Table
Prepare a table (from Excel or SQL Server) that maps users to specific data segments.UserEmail
Region
East
- Load Data into Power BI
Import both your main data (e.g., sales data with a 'Region' column) and the user mapping table into Power BI. - Establish Relationships
Create a relationship between the 'Region' field in both tables:
UserAccess[Region] β SalesData[Region]
4. Define RLS Roles in Power BI Desktop
Navigate to Modeling β Manage Roles.
Create a new role (e.g., 'RegionalAccess').
Apply the following DAX filter on the 'UserAccess' table:
DAX
[UserEmail] = USERPRINCIPALNAME()
5. Test the Role
Use Modeling β View as Roles to simulate and verify the RLS behavior for different users.
6. Publish and Assign Roles in Power BI Service
- Publish the report to the Power BI Service.
- In the workspace, go to Datasets β Security.
- Assign users to the defined roles.
Refer these links for more details,
- Implement Row-Level Security in Power BI
Comprehensive guide on setting up both static and dynamic RLS:
πImplement Row-Level Security - Microsoft Learn - Row-Level Security (RLS) with Power BI
Detailed documentation on RLS concepts and configurations:
πRow-Level Security with Power BI - Microsoft Fabric