Dataflow permissions

[johnpjustus]

Hello All,

I have semantic model published from PowerBI Desktop to the Power BI Service. Now to this semantic model level, I have the option to provide permissions to others.

Now, I have a dataflow created from PowerBI service. However, for dataflows, I don't see the option to give permissions at the dataflow level. Hence the developer I want to give access to this dataflow is unable to see the dataflow in PowerBI desktop.

But If I give access to workspace where this dataflow is, then the developer is able to see the dataflow from the PowerBI Desktop.

Does anyone know the reason?

Thanks,

John

[aj1973 · Accepted solution]

Hi @johnpjustus 

the developper needs to be at least a viewer in the workspace

[johnpjustus]

Thank you Amine...So there is no way we can give dataflow ONLY access from the workspace!!

[aj1973]

Technically Dataflows are sources of truth and need to be secured therefore they should be located separately in a specific workspace 

[johnpjustus]

Make sense. Thank you so much