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Direct query and access
I am sure this question has been asked many times but with the the release of power bi reports embedded in sharepoint online and integration with SSRS I was wondering if there is anyway to share a da...
vanessafvg The Direct Query connection type requires a Pro License. So this would fall under the "Probably not" answer. The new feature doesn't change any of this existing process to get the file to the Service, etc. The SharePoint Online portion pulls the URL from the Service. But with SSRS, that is a different story because the Service isn't involved and that is where the "Pro" licensing is applied. When using Power BI in SSRS on premises only is fully baked, that is a route in which I would assume there would be no rules for end users requiring additional licenses for content.
Agree