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Hello,
Is there a way to track usage of a dataset in excel?
The core datasets I created are mainly used via excel, and I'm blind on usage tracking.
Can anyone advice me, please?
Thanks!
Hi @ROG ,
If you want to track data in excel, hope this doc can help you:
How To Use a Task Tracker in Excel in 5 Simple Steps | Indeed.com
If you want to track dataset(from excel) usage in power bi, you can refer to this doc:
Monitor usage metrics in workspaces (preview) - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Best regards,
Community Support Team Selina zhu
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Hello @Anonymous
Thanks for the link but it's not what I'm looking for.
I have a Power BI Dataset, which is used by the business users via excel.
The usage metrics in the service do not provide info on excel usage.
So, I'm wondering if is there a way to track how many people use the dataset via excel, and how ofen do they use it.
Thanks!
Hi @ROG ,
I'm sorry, but I don't think it's possible to achieve what you want.
Best regards,
Community Support Team Selina zhu
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