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fmcarona
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8 years ago

How to create PowerBI applications with parametric datasource

Hi all, I made a report that feeds info from an Exchange mailbox datasource and published it as a PowerBI App inside my Company catalog. The problem is that anybody install the app feeds info always...
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Anonymous
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8 years ago

fmcarona,

The existing published app doesn't provide you parameter feature, there are several options for you to workaround this issue.

1. Develop your own content pack following the guide in this article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/service-content-pack-overview.

2. Define data source parameter in Power BI Desktop file and create Power BI report template. This way, you can send the PBIT to your users, and they can initialize the Power BI report  using their own mailbox.

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deep-dive-into-query-parameters-and-power-bi-templates/



Regards,
Lydia

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    fmcarona
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    8 years ago

    Hi Lydia Anonymous

    Thanks for your reply. The 1st solution sounds the best for me but at the link you provided, the 1st FAQ says "Can I build a Power BI Service content pack for a third-party SaaS application that I don’t own? NO..."

    In my case, my content pack consists of a report that makes analysis on the user's mailbox (mailbox provided by O365 Outlook, that I don't own)...

    Is it possible to make a content pack and use it inside my Organization, without publishing it worldwide?

     

    Thanks again, best regards