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PowerApps access in Mobile PowerBI (QR code scanner)
Hi!
I prepared a tool in PowerApp which allows you to scan QR codes and display content. The app work in PowerApp, but after implementation inside PowerBI report - the app is displaying but I don't cannot use a QR scanner (camera in phone). I got a warning that control of QR code scanner is not accepted in web viewer - try to use Power Apps for Mobile Phones.
If I go through this problem - also I am looking for a clue on how to filter PowerBI dashboard - using this scanned value.
Hey Cinkov ,
1) Build a report URL that has query params that will used to filter the report (explained here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-url-filters)
2) Generate a QR code from this URL using any QR code generator.
3) Scan that QR code from Power BI Mobile app. The app will open the report and filter its data based on the query params you set.
Good luck,
Maya
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If I go through this problem - also I am looking for a clue on how to filter PowerBI dashboard - using this scanned value.Power BI cannot get anything back from the PowerApps visual (at the moment). So for now you need to record your PowerApps result in a third place (for example a SQL Server table) and then use that as a data source in Power BI (preferably in Direct Query mode, but it still won't be a seemless data round trip user experience).
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Hi Cinkov ,
Did you want to create a QR code for a report?
Please refer to
Create a QR code for a report to use in Power BI mobile apps - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
If you want to scan a QR code, refer to
Scan a Power BI QR code from your mobile device - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Best Regards,
Stephen Tao
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Anonymous
Thank you for your answer.
I know mentioned solution, but I am looking for possibilities to read QR codes in the same way that scanning barcodes (which are default scanner for PowerBi mobile). This is possible using PowerApp, but I don't know how to join it with PowerBi dashboard.
Thank you! I will check it.
