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Org App doesn't grant semantic model access although report and model are in the same workspace
Hi P108 , Thanks for the clarification. If users can fully open and interact with the reports in the Org App without any errors, then Power BI is already providing the required access for report consumption, even if explicit permissions are not visible on the underlying semantic model itself.
However, if reports or visuals are failing with semantic model access errors, then the deployment pipeline/Git deployment detail could be relevant, especially if the reports and semantic model were deployed or rebound separately.
If that is the case, please verify that the app was republished after deployment and confirm the reports are still correctly connected to the semantic model in the target workspace. Also check whether any RLS roles or composite/chained semantic models are involved.
Advocate IIThe issue is most likely not with the Org App itself. Access to an Org App does not always grant Build permission on the underlying semantic model. As a result, users can view reports within the app, but they cannot directly access the semantic model or use it to create new reports.
Recommended troubleshooting steps:
1. Verify the permissions assigned to the semantic model.
2. Ensure that the affected users or security groups have been granted Build permission in addition to Read access.
3. Review any Composite Models or chained semantic model dependencies and confirm that permissions are correctly assigned across all related models.
4. Check whether Row-Level Security (RLS) or other security configurations are affecting access.
5. Republish the app after making any permission changes and validate the behavior with a test user account