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yongshao
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1 year ago
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Copilot for Power BI Embedded

With F64 capacity, Copilot works fine with power bi service and desktop Following https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/copilot-narrative-visual-embed-power-bi, add api permissio...
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  • nilendraFabric's avatar
    nilendraFabric
    1 year ago

    Hi yongshao 


    Good catch. Lets try to decode MS docs šŸ™‚

     

    ā€œThe narrative visual with Copilot is supported in ā€˜embed for your organizationā€™ scenarios where the user owns the data and in secure embed scenariosā€

    This means that Copilot functionality, specifically the narrative visual, is available when embedding Power BI reports in secure environments where users authenticate (e.g., internal organizational tools or portals). These scenarios require users to sign in and have appropriate permissions.

    ā€œIn embedded scenarios, even if permissions and capacities are correctly configured, the Copilot button will not appear because this functionality is currently not integrated into the Power BI Embedded frameworkā€

    This refers to the broader Power BI Embedded framework, particularly in scenarios like ā€œApp Owns Data,ā€ where reports are embedded into external applications for unauthenticated users. In such cases, Copilot features, including the button, are not supported.

    While some embedded use cases support limited Copilot features (like narrative visuals), others (like general Power BI Embedded) do not fully integrate Copilot due to technical or security constraints.

    Please accept this answer if it gives clarity. 

    Thanks

  • yongshao's avatar
    yongshao
    1 year ago

    Thanks nilendraFabric

     

    This means that Copilot functionality, specifically the narrative visual, is available when embedding Power BI reports in secure environments where users authenticate (e.g., internal organizational tools or portals). These scenarios require users to sign in and have appropriate permissions

     

    We used power bi playground to test embedded scenario, even after sign-in, there was no Copilot button even turning on action bar.

    so far we could only see Copilot feature in emebedded scenario is using Fabric's "Create App" but it requires the user as admin/member of the workspace which doesn't fit our use case, and there is no CI/DI for such App creation/update/deployment 

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v-sgandrathi
Community Support
1 year ago

Hi yongshao,
Hope you are doing good.

 

Happy to hear back from you regarding your confirmation about using a service principal to sign in and embed Power BI content for organizational use, the response you received is correct. 

 

When Power BI reports are embedded using a service principal (where authentication is not done by a specific user), the reports are typically viewed as being designed for customer use rather than internal organizational access. This means that these reports are treated as application-driven content for external users, rather than being associated directly with individual organizational users.

If this post clears your doubt, please give us Kudos and consider marking Accepting it as a solution to guide other members in finding it more easily.

Thankyou for your understanding. Have a great day ahead.

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v-sgandrathi
Community Support
1 year ago

Hi yongshao,

 

As we have not received a response from you yet, I would like to confirm whether you have successfully resolved the issue or if you require further assistance.

If the issue has been resolved, please mark the helpful reply as a "solution" to indicate that the question has been answered and to assist others in the community.

Thank you for your understanding. Have a great day.