User-Defined report in Power BI Embedded

[dmotter]

Is it possible for end-users to create their own reports with a Power BI Embedded window?

I saw this video saying that it is supported, but the link to the documentation says it's deprecated, and the example PBI Embedded playground does not have the refrenced feature. Was it removed?

The goal is that an end user of the application can author reports with no knowledge that they are even in Power BI at all. Authoring reports in a desktop app, and needing separate Power BI Pro licenses is hopefully avoidable.

Is the only similar concept the Q&A feature?

Thanks!

[dmotter · Accepted solution]

This feature is available, just not as widely documented as View mode.

When generating the token, use client.Reports.GenerateTokenForCreateInGroupAsync(...).

In the javascript code, use datasetId instead of id in the configuration, and call powerbi.createReport(...) instead of powerbi.embed(...).

This will embed a blank report off of the target dataset, and allow the user to save it to the system.

[ecoast16]

Hi @dmotter  - Do you know if you can also specify the workspace? We are embedding in our webapp, and have it set up so when users view reports they are actually looking at a master workspace, which serves as a library of shared visuals using RLS, and then can save reports from the library to their assigned workspace, but when we try to allow them to create reports from scratch the report saves in the master workspace, and not the one assigned to the tenant.