How does Usage Metrics Unique User Count

[Anonymous]

Hi Community, 

I am building a user usage report in excel. (The data was downloaded to excel using pre-build report genereated in Power BI Service)

I was wondering the how does the list of report viewers get populated? In my screenshot, you can see there are arount 9 users have 0 views and their email still in the list. However, this report has been shared with more users and people who can access to the Workspace can view the report. Not all of the users has access were showing in the list. I just can't figure the logic behind this usege report.

Secondly, I know that the new user usage report only track last 30 days data (old version can track 90 days). So if anyone has any idea about how to track historical data of user usage report please let me know. What I am doing is download excel sheets and store as local file. I am looking for a better solution. 

Any answer woul    

[collinq]

Hi @Anonymous ,

If you look at the new Usage Metrics Report and you select the FAQ tab, you will see some of the basic answers.

There is also a link there to a "more help"area that explains the area to look at to see if a report was shared with somebody or if there is a different distribution method:

Report usage

Distribution method

How users got access to the report, such as being members of a workspace, having the report shared with them, or installing an app.

As for the 30 problem, no, you about have it right - download the report and append it to itself is probably the best current way to do that if you want longer term reporting.