In some cases, some users are new and do not use the tools properly, which translates into CU consumption. When the Microsoft Fabric Capacity Metrics report is updated, it is too late. We should have a viewer that shows which users are connected in which report and the resources they are using, and as administrators, we should be able to disconnect them.     ... View more

Within the "Manage Connections and Gateways" page (https://app.fabric.microsoft.com/groups/me/gateways), on the "Connections" view, in the main list of all connections.    Current columns included here are Name, Connection type, Users, Status, Gateway cluster name.   It would be really useful if an extra column could be added "Authentication method", showing the same value you get if you navigate to the '...' menu for a connection -> Settings -> Authentication box -> Authentication method field.    With long lists of connections it'd save time to be able to survey how many of these are using OAuth vs Service Principal vs Basic username/password, or indeed the other methods available for certain connection types.    The new field should be sortable just like Name and Connection type.    A "stretch goal" here would be to also bring filtering to this list, so I could filter down to only view SQL Server connections for example, or only connections using Basic authentication.  ... View more

I am trying to set up a Fabric sandbox enviroment for Azure.  The Azure system is rejecting my request becuase of using a personal email address?  I have setup a paid subscription to my bank account, as I am trying to further learning.  Microsoft is requesting a school or business account, and I am scratching my head as to why?  I have setup the payment method for the account.  Are they concerned that I will submit run-away processes running up a large bill? This makes no sense to me.  I am hoping someone responsible for this policy will respond (preferrably by phone call). I hope to get a response soon, as I this has halted my training. Thank you! ... View more

Currently there's no way to monitor new Tenant settings except through M365 Admin center or actually going to the Fabric Tenant settings and eyeballing.   There is no way to know from the Tenant settings, when the new ones will come and the old ones will vanish.   There should be a way to generate alerts to Admins and desired stakeholders on tenant setting changes that have come up, as this may change architectural directions, or even impact the customer's landscape, which calls for a re-audit of the tenant settings.   Some Settings vanish too, or get replaced. If M365 Admins and Fabric Admins are segregated, this makes it difficult for Fabric Admins to know what's new.   ... View more

Currently, I use the admin package of semantic-link-labs in a pySpark Notebook to get Fabric metadata for governance purposes, like: df_capacities = labs.admin.list_capacities() df_tenant_settings = labs.admin.list_tenant_settings() df_workspaces = labs.admin.list_workspaces() df_items = labs.admin.list_items() These commands are basically wrappers for the Fabric Admin REST API commands like List Items. Unfortunatly, there is no option to get a list of all items access or all workspace access in the Admin REST API.  List Item Access Details for example needs to specify parameter for item and workspace. That's why we have to iterate and do a call per item, which is very ineffective. Same for workspaces. Please remove the restriction and make the parameters optional to be able to get all access details for items and workspaces. Please  ... View more

Fabric connection setup by keyvault should show the masked values for tenant, clientid, etc... rather than blank fields....it is disconcerting and confusing ... View more

Please create an API that allows Tenant Admins to remove Tags from Power BI Objects. This will allow us to automate activities associated with specific Tags. ... View more

Hi Microsoft Team, I'm trying to activate Microsoft Fabric for my account kwagle@procareer.ai, but I’m receiving the message:"We cannot assign you a free Microsoft Fabric trial capacity due to an error." The support page says I need to wait 60 days, but I urgently need access to Fabric for hands-on learning as I’m preparing for the DP-700 certification. This account is part of a legitimate startup domain and hasn't used any Microsoft product trials previously. Could you please manually enable Fabric trial access for this email or guide me on how to get it activated sooner? Appreciate your support in helping independent learners and startup professionals explore Microsoft Fabric.   Cheers, K**bleep**ij ... View more

To Whom It May Concern: This June, Databricks introduced the Databricks Free Edition—a no-cost offering targeted at students, educators, technologists, and enthusiasts looking to explore data and AI. It’s a smart, inclusive move that builds long-term loyalty and broadens the Databricks user base at every level of expertise. By contrast, Microsoft Fabric currently only offers a time-limited Free Trial based on the F64 SKU. While this may seem generous, it’s functionally impractical. The F64 SKU is not a realistic production option for most small or midsize organizations. These teams need to validate their workloads and test real usage scenarios, but the F64 trial is disconnected from the environments they'd actually deploy. I’ve run a POC through it myself, and the metrics I obtained weren’t actionable because the SKU didn’t match our operating realities. Software time-limited trials are synonymous with early-stage startups trying to spur fast conversions. Microsoft, however, is a company with global reach, deep enterprise credibility, and a reputation for empowering customers. It shouldn’t rely solely on free trials with expiration dates—it should offer a true Microsoft Fabric Free Edition. One that mirrors the Databricks model and gives users the flexibility, time, and resource-appropriate scale they need to confidently test and evaluate the platform. In a AI competitive landscape, accessibility is adoption. A Fabric Free Edition would ensure organizations have the freedom to plan thoughtfully, assess realistically, and migrate with confidence. CTA - Vote for this Idea which would empower Microsoft Fabric to build long-term loyalty and broaden adoption and user base at every level of expertise.  Thanks! ... View more

As an Associate Director in Medical Affairs, I rely heavily on Power BI to deliver secure, role-based insights across cross-functional teams. However, the current limitation that Microsoft 365 (M365) Groups are not supported for Row-Level Security (RLS) presents a significant operational challenge. Our organization has standardized on M365 Groups for collaboration and access control across Microsoft 365 services, including Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook. The inability to use these same groups for RLS in Power BI forces us to duplicate group structures using Azure Active Directory (AAD) Security Groups—introducing administrative overhead, increased risk of misalignment, and reduced agility. Request: Please prioritize support for M365 Groups in Power BI RLS. This would: Streamline access management by aligning with existing M365 governance. Reduce administrative burden and potential for error. Improve adoption of secure, scalable BI solutions across business units. Impact: This enhancement would significantly improve the efficiency and security of Power BI deployments in enterprise environments that are deeply integrated with M365. ... View more

I think something needs to be done - Licensing Model The licensing model for the sharing of PowerBI reports to something as simple as a SharePoint page to unlicensed users is overly complicated and presents a huge barrier to entry for small consulting firms. The tool has real value to Office Suite like users, it bridges a gap between these users and the data science guys. The output of this product from the average user can carry real value to businesses and organizations that must employ outside support (contractors/consultants).    Here is a stupid solution idea Allow Pro licenses to be assigned to Azure user groups designednated external, kind of like PowerBI connects the PowerBI embedded product. You can apply N number of licenses to the group and it allows access to reports and acts to pool licenses to the assigned group. If a group is underserved, the admin can add a license of Pro.    At some point in the process of scaling this solution, it makes sense to upgrade to PowerBI embeded when service levels and cost of licenses exceed the larger cost of PowerBI Embedded. Because a consulting business is always changing, laying out the money for the Embedded product upfront makes PowerBI a terrible choice.    I looked at Amazon Quicksite and their model makes more sense in terms of resource allocation, cost and scale. Sadly, this product can't meet my needs and the needs of my consultants like a PowerBI.   Not funny but funny I guess if I went with Amazon and used their AI products, I could fire all my consultants, have AI develop output source to support the Quicksite product tied directly to database services (something I really want and is an other added layer of complexity in the PowerBI/Fabic/Azure empire) and deploy and pay as I go?!       ... View more

## Request Please add a feature that allows Power BI administrators to control whether a workspace appears as a publish target in Power BI Desktop for end users. ## Problem Statement Currently, any workspace that a user has Contributor, Member, or Admin permissions for is automatically visible as a publish target in Power BI Desktop. This can lead to unintentional publishing to sensitive or restricted workspaces, such as those used for ALM Deployment pipelines, production, or governance purposes. ## Suggested Solution Introduce a workspace-level setting (e.g., “Allow publishing from Power BI Desktop: Yes/No”) so admins can restrict which workspaces appear in the publish dialog in Desktop applications. This would improve governance and help prevent accidents, especially in environments with strict deployment pipelines or compliance needs. ## Benefits - Prevents accidental or unauthorized publishing to sensitive workspaces - Supports best practices for ALM and deployment pipelines - Increases control and flexibility for Power BI administrators - Reduces risk of governance breaches and simplifies workspace management ## Who would benefit - Power BI administrators - Organizations with ALM and production workspaces - Any team using deployment pipelines or with multiple environment workspaces ... View more

Right now if I create a semantic model in import mode then publish it to Fabric, I have to manually change the connection.  Ideally, this would not happen, but if it must, then please allow me to reuse an existing connection instead of FORCING me to create a new connection for each semanitc model; that is idiotic.  The options below are the only ones available (Default - which doesn't even work, and "Create a connection").  I would propose that we should be able to select an existing connection that already exists in Fabric. This is a very similar experience when creating and publishing a paginated report to Fabric.  I am forced to create a connection, I would like to use existing connections.   @DataZoeMS @DataZoe  ... View more

Microsoft Fabric’s Lakehouse currently offers workspace-level permissions, but many collaborative scenarios require folder or file-level access control. Introducing role-based permissions at the folder level (e.g., read-only, edit, deny) will provide better security and operational control, especially in multi-departmental projects using a shared Lakehouse environment. ... View more

Being able to track how users are applying slicers in Power BI to filter their reports would be super helpful as well as assist with Auditing requirements for many organizations.  This would also help report developers gain insights into how their reports are truly being used.  Given the already rich auditing funcionality within Power BI, it feels strange the filter usage isn't being logged anywhere. ... View more

Request to improve error message. If the capacity of a workspace is stopped a message is shown 'a datamart can't be deployed'. Currently i don't have any datamart in the workspaces, only other items. This is confusing. I suggest the message should be 'any item can can currenlty not be deployed because the capacity is stopped'.    f  ... View more

Currently service princaipals can't read and write to OneLake storage when Tenant Setting:  "Allow apps running outside of Fabric to access data via OneLake" is disabled   Enabling this setting to able access is enabling to much access to OneLake and a more restrcitive option is required. We need a similar setting to this one for OneLake storage access:  "Service principals can call Fabric public APIs"   eg "Service principals can access OneLake storage"   ... View more

Admins need to be able to see a summary of CU usage for Fabric Trial capacities. Just a maximum % used figure would be enough to plan for sizing a new Fabric capacity purchase.   Thanks. ... View more

Often there are multiple posts submitted here by different people for the same or very similar idea. We should be able to suggest merging them so that there is only one post per idea. This way, everyone can vote on the same post and the level of support will be more accurate instead of spread out over multiple posts. ... View more