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richard-powerbi
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6 years ago

Dataflow under Power BI vs Dataflow under PowerApps

So I've created Dataflows before under Power BI. Right now I'm discovering the world of Dataflows under PowerApps. I'm wondering what the difference in usecase is. I'm getting the idea that the Da...
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edhans
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6 years ago

My understanding is Data Flows in Power Apps are entities (tables) loaded to the Common Data Service (CDS) whereas data flows in Power BI are just for use with Power BI and are read only (until refreshed of course). Those in CDS can be used by Apps and Flows and can be manipulated, and Power BI can use them as well for reporting.

 

I am thinking I'll use those in the Power Apps side for increased functionality overall, but in use cases where I never want an app to modify the data for any reason, I'll use the data flow on the Power BI side.