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rajaachatterji
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8 years ago

how do I duplicate a workspace

I need to duplicate a workspace which includes several Dashboards, Reports & Datasets. I need all of them from the Original one to a new workspace. How can I do it? Help required urgently. I can be c...
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Anonymous
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8 years ago

Hi Anonymous,

 

did you assign the required permissions to the native app?

for getting tiles you will need the Tile.Read.All and for the dashboards the Dashboard.Read.All.

 

Hope it helps,

 

Thanos

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Anonymous
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8 years ago

Hi Anonymous

 

I have followed the steps:

  1. Install PowerShell and the Azure PowerShell cmdlets
  2. Download the PowerShell script
  3. Next, you will need a AAD client ID – you can get this in a few easy clicks from our app registration portal. For app type, select native app. For redirect URI, you can enter urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob. Under API access, be sure to check all the boxes
  4. Take the client ID you received in the step above and paste it into line 3 of the script
  5. Run PowerShell as administrator and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the script
  6. > ./copyWorkspace.ps1

From APP registration portal I have checked next

 

Dataset APIs
Read All Datasets
Read and Write All Datasets
Report and Dashboard APIs
Read All Dashboards
Read All Reports
Read and Write All Reports
Other APIs
Read All Groups
Create Content
 
Regards, 
Borut
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    8 years ago

    Hi Anonymous,

     

    I think that it will need some debugging from your side. The problem seems to be arised from the request in this line of the script. You could probably add some debug messages in order to see what's going on.

     

    I also quote some of the limitations of the script as mentioned in the step-by-step guide:

     

    "Note that as-is, this script has some limitations.

    • Since we use the export and import PBIX APIs to copy datasets, we can only copy the datasets that were built in Power BI Desktop – i.e. streaming datasets, samples, etc., cannot be copied
    • You must have edit permissions on the source workspace, since edit permissions are required for export PBIX
    • This script won’t copy over refresh schedules, alerts, subscriptions, or workspace memberships – those will have to be manually recreated on the target workspace"

    Additionally, this comment from Gregory Turner in the tutorial may be useful to you:

    "Unfortunately, the piece that clones Tiles only works for pinned tiles from reports. Tiles with links do not get cloned right and the API seems to have no option for resetting properties".

     

    Regards,

     

    Thanos

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      8 years ago

      Hi Anonymous

       

      Thank you for comprehensive feedback. I have checked all the limitations that you have paste to the post. I have to say, that all my tiles are pinned from the report that exists. I also have tried to copy different workspaces. For example: small model, small report and dashboard, but without success. 

       

      Line you have marked in the code. I will check it, create some messages in order to get that line out printed and posted here. 

       

      Challenge ;)

       

      Thanks

      Borut