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Permissions in the Role Manager with DAX
Hello, I’m trying to configure the permissions on my report to use Row Level Security in the Embedded version later.
I have the following table structure (This will be improved later, right now I’m trying to make it work in Power BI Desktop using the Roles Manager):
Users Table:
User_ID Username
1 User 1
2 User 2
Permissions Table (These are our Client’s companies branches. Some of their employees can only see data for their own branch):
Permission_ID Branch_Name
1 Branch 1
2 Branch 2
Bridge table between them (As you see, User 1 can see data for both branches):
ID User_ID Permission_ID
1 1 1
2 1 2
3 2 2
And my data table. Every row of my data table has a “Branch” column. What I need is:
- Get what Branches each user can access ( username will be supplied by USERNAME() function);
- Filter the data table with said Branches;
I’ve managed to do it easily using actual filters (throwing the data at tables in the canvas and clicking), but I’m struggling to get it to work inside the Roles Manager.
Is this only possible with DAX? Is there an easier way?
Thanks!
Hello, thanks for your input. It's an App owns Data scenario, but I got it to work.
First, I included 2 fields in the bridge table so I don't need the Users and permissions tables anymore:
Username and Branch_name.
Then, the following DAX that I found did it:
[Data_table_branch_column]
IN CALCULATETABLE (
VALUES ( 'bridge_table'[Branch_name] ),
FILTER (
ALL ( 'bridge_table' ),
[Username] = USERNAME ()
|| [Username] = USERPRINCIPALNAME ()
)
)
3 Replies
- v-jiascu-msftMicrosoft Employee
Hi coriben,
1. Establish proper relationships.
2. Create roles like below.
[User_ID] = 1
3. Assign the role to users.
What's your scenario? App owns data or User owns data?
Best Regards,
Dale
- coribenHelper I
Hello, thanks for your input. It's an App owns Data scenario, but I got it to work.
First, I included 2 fields in the bridge table so I don't need the Users and permissions tables anymore:
Username and Branch_name.
Then, the following DAX that I found did it:
[Data_table_branch_column]
IN CALCULATETABLE (
VALUES ( 'bridge_table'[Branch_name] ),
FILTER (
ALL ( 'bridge_table' ),
[Username] = USERNAME ()
|| [Username] = USERPRINCIPALNAME ()
)
)- AnonymousNot applicable
Hello
Can I use user permission on the Power BI Desktop (Optimized for Power BI Report Server), if yes how?