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Anonymous
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Object Level Security - Hide Visuals?

So I saw the recent release of object level security. 

 

Is there a way to tie formatting into the object level security? So if a person has the correct access they can see a visual, and if not, that visual is simply invisible? 

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You can not only hide tables and columns but also completely hide the model metadata, so your secured tables and columns are obscured in the field list when using reporting tools like Excel or Power BI. A user without permissions cannot access secured metadata objects via DAX or any other method. To viewers that don’t have the requisite permission, the secured tables or columns simply do not exist.

Please refer to the following blog which explains the relevant steps in detail.

Announcing public preview of Object-Level Security in Power BI | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI

 

Hope that's what you were looking for.

Best Regards,

Yuna

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

You can not only hide tables and columns but also completely hide the model metadata, so your secured tables and columns are obscured in the field list when using reporting tools like Excel or Power BI. A user without permissions cannot access secured metadata objects via DAX or any other method. To viewers that don’t have the requisite permission, the secured tables or columns simply do not exist.

Please refer to the following blog which explains the relevant steps in detail.

Announcing public preview of Object-Level Security in Power BI | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI

 

Hope that's what you were looking for.

Best Regards,

Yuna

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

amitchandak
Super User
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@Anonymous , refer if Perspectives can help

 

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-august-2020-feature-summary/#_Perspectives

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