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Does my data consumer need a PowerBI Pro license?
Hi CarlMeads,
As shared by Eno1978, a Dashboard in a group workspace should belong to the Power BI pro content, and a free user Account is not allowed to access such data source.
The following is my first test result when sharing a dashboard in a group workspace:
But after some time, when I click the shared link in Mail from the free Power BI account, the shared dashboard shows out without any error popping out. I will keep monitor this behavior.
Dashboard within a content pack is not available to share, neither the original nor the copied version.
There is no share option available at the top-right corner on the original Content Pack dashboard, and the following is the copy (sharing this using the group admin account):
Regards
CarlMeads The only "central" location that I am aware of where this would work is SQL 2016 SSRS. The current solution just stores PBIX files, but long term plans sound like there will be an in-browser experience from what I've read. There is nothing like this currently. You could look at Power BI embedded for external facing solutions, but all internal would require a user to have a license if Pro content is used.
thanks guys that clears up the refresh.
How about if I manually refresh, the datasource is an excel spreadsheet but the dashboard is created from within a group workspace?
CarlMeads Group workspace is a Pro feature. My assumption is that your end users would need a Pro license since you are using this. (haven't tested this particular scenerio though)
That was also my assumption, however I have tested it and my end user who had no pro licence was able to view the dashboard.
