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Share pbix file without the data
- 6 years ago
Create an empty database or excel with the same structure, whatever is the source. Change the connection details to this new empty source and refresh it and save. That should give you empty pbix.
Edit Datasource under data transformation or
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-replace-Data-Source-for-existing-report/td-p/58947
Also, explore the template option
- 6 years ago
You can share the power bi template file instead, for more details, you can refer to doc below:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-templates
Community Support Team _ Jimmy Tao
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- 6 years ago
You should share using power bi service. There you can control what to share. You should have min Power Bi pro for that.
Refer : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-how-to-collaborate-distribute-dashboards-reports
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-share-dashboards
Hello amitchandak ,
The users whom we're going to share the reports with are from different organization. Formerly, they are part of the company, but now they formed a separate legal entity. And sharing of the reports is part of handover to them. Basically, they will have the same data models in PBI. But we do not want to share the records in the datasets that are imported to PBI reports.
Regards,
JorgeAbiad
- amitchandak6 years ago
Super User
Create an empty database or excel with the same structure, whatever is the source. Change the connection details to this new empty source and refresh it and save. That should give you empty pbix.
Edit Datasource under data transformation or
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-replace-Data-Source-for-existing-report/td-p/58947
Also, explore the template option
- JorgeAbiad6 years ago
Helper III
Hello amitchandak,
Thank you very much. I think I would go for the PBI templates.
Regards,
JorgeAbiad
- v-yuta-msft6 years ago
Community Support
You can share the power bi template file instead, for more details, you can refer to doc below:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-templates
Community Support Team _ Jimmy Tao
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
- Anonymous5 years agoNot applicable
Hello v-yuta-msft ,
In the approach you have suggested, is it possible to open a Power BI template (.PBIT) without Power BI asking me for the data source parameters?
Example scenario - I might only be interested in viewing the Model relationships and parameters of a PBIT that has been edited by my colleague. I do not want to load the entire dataset.
Thank you,
Sau
- JorgeAbiad6 years ago
Helper III