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Issue with Publishing PBIX File

‎06-26-2017 06:59 AM

I have saved a dashboard to my OneDrive for business and shared with two colleagues in my organisation; one has Power BI Pro and the other has the standard version.  Neither are able to open without downloading - what am I doing wrong please?

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Seth_C_Bauer
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‎06-26-2017 07:06 AM

@Anonymous The Desktop will always just be a download from the OneDrive... In order to share you need to publish to the Service, and share the dashboard. The colleague that has a Pro license will see it, and the colleague that has a free license will not see it because he needs a license.

The Service is for sharing, the Desktop is for creating reports. It will always just be a file.


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v-ljerr-msft
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‎06-26-2017 10:46 PM

Hi @Anonymous,

 

In addition, I would suggest you go through the Publishing and Sharing section of the Guided Learning course for Power BI to better understand how to make it work. Smiley Happy

 

Regards

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Seth_C_Bauer
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‎06-26-2017 07:06 AM

@Anonymous The Desktop will always just be a download from the OneDrive... In order to share you need to publish to the Service, and share the dashboard. The colleague that has a Pro license will see it, and the colleague that has a free license will not see it because he needs a license.

The Service is for sharing, the Desktop is for creating reports. It will always just be a file.


Looking for more Power BI tips, tricks & tools? Check out PowerBI.tips the site I co-own with Mike Carlo. Also, if you are near SE WI? Join our PUG Milwaukee Brew City PUG
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dilumd
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In response to Seth_C_Bauer

‎06-26-2017 07:34 AM

Yes! You need a license for sharing and to view shared reports. 🙃🙃

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