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ndias
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Access to the semantic model from App

Hi everyone!   Problem: Power BI App grants implicit semantic model access (“App” permission). How do I prevent App viewers from seeing the tables that semantic model consists of, or any other meta...
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    cengizhanarslan
    7 months ago

    When you publish a Power BI App:

    • Any user who can view a report in the App is automatically granted implicit “Read” access to the underlying semantic model.

    • This implicit permission shows up as “App” under Semantic model → Permissions.

    • That access is required so visuals can query the model.

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v-ssriganesh
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7 months ago

Hello ndias,

Hope everything’s going great with you. Just checking in has the issue been resolved or are you still running into problems? Sharing an update can really help others facing the same thing.

Thank you.

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ndias
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7 months ago

Hi v-ssriganesh,

 

Thanks for your message! I've found a solution which is hiding the tables in pbix file and then publishing it again (just like one can do with filters). In this case, viewers cannot see the content.

 

Best, 

Nat