PBI Apps usage

[ROG]

Hello,

I'm the PBI ADmin, and I'd like to know if is there a way to see who is using the Apps available, and how often they use it?

Many thanks!

[ibarrau · Accepted solution]

Hi. Yes. You can generate a report that would help you understand specific reports or workspaces like this:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-modern-usage-metrics

It only stores 30 days.

If you want more details for all the tenant in a single place you need to build it. You can use the Power Bi Rest API to track your activity logs and build a database/warehouse of usage that then you can connect power bi desktop and develop something.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/admin/service-admin-auditing

I hope that helps,

[ROG]

Hi @ibarrau  thanks very much for your reply and for sharing the useful links.

I have a few apps, which I don't think it's in use, but as you can see below, the usage metric do not track apps. Am I missing something? 

[ibarrau]

Yes. It doesn't track an app as an entity because it goes furthur on the granularity and tracks reports. The data response will let you know if the report is inside a PowerBi App. Then you can check the audience to know if X people have a "View report" it probably is a view from the app. You can do some data wrangling to find some information about the use of the app. Kind off.

I hope that helps,