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Dan44
Helper I
Helper I

Hide Auto-generated Dataset from Published Excel File in Workspace

Hi team,

 

I have published an Excel file to a workspace within the Power BI experience of MS Fabric. Specfically, this Excel file has been brought from SharePoint through the Upload option, and the file includes a Power Pivot model that is sourcing data from another Power BI dataset. However, when uploading it is automatically creating its own dataset and that I cannot hide. That is, when I am in Excel/Power BI Desktop and want to pull through a Power BI dataset, the dataset that is created from the file is also showing. 

 

Through clicking on the more options (i.e. three dots) and entering "Schedule refresh", it gives me multiple settings seen below:

 

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From my research, I thought that disabling "Allows external users to discover, connect to, and work with this dataset within their own Power BI tenant" under External sharing would be enough to hide the dataset that is generated - but it is in fact already unchecked and doesn't do anything. Confusingly also, even though I am the admin and uploaded the report, when selecting View dataset it is prompting me to request build permissions

 

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How do I hide or better, prevent a dataset being created from published this Excel file in a workspace?

 

Many thanks

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Dan44
Helper I
Helper I

Thank you @lbendlin and I am in the process of doing so

lbendlin
Super User
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You can raise an issue at https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues . If you have a Pro license you can consider raising a Pro ticket at https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/newsupportticket/powerbi

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