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Report Server Role Clarification
Hi,
you could find the explanation on SSRS documentation, once that Power BI Report Server is a superset of SQL Server Report Server.
It is also possible to create or modify roles by using the SQL Server Management Studio.
Please, check the following link. There you will find a detailed explanation of each role.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/security/role-definitions-predefined-roles?view=sql-server-2017
Quick answer:
- Publisher: Is a user has this role assigned in one folder, he will be able to create new reports there and edit those reports that he owns.
- My Reports: enable a "My Reports" folder under the Home directory (if the My Reports SSRS option is enabled). This folder is seemed only by the user who owns the folder or by SSRS admins. It can be used as a sandbox for self-service reporting, for example.
Thx, would this mean that for publishing report to the My Reports folder a users would not be required to have a PowerBI Pro license since it can't be really considered as sharing the report (which is mentioned in the EULA)?
Hello muchinski
Thank you for your reply. I looked at the documentation but it did not answer the questions I posted above. For example it does not define what report definitions are in the context of power bi and where the My reports and Report Builder roles would be used (example of use cases)?
