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gellmann94
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Power BI App Template Sample Data

Hello.

I am trying to create an app and publish it through AppSource.
The datasource for my application is an Excel which is stored on OneDrive.

I don't understand how to create sample data and load them on the application.
When I try to import the application on a secondary tenant of my organization, even if I don't connect to One Drive, I can see all the data.

My bottomline question is: How do I load sample data on a PowerBI Template App?

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v-lili6-msft
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hi, @gellmann94 

You could create some sample data excel and then import into power bi instead of connecting the real datasource dircetly.

 

Regards,

Lin

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Hello Lin, thank you for your reply.

While your suggestion is certainly viable, I still have some doubts.
Assuming I create some sample data and import them through excel, how am I going to manage the connection to the real data source inside the application itself?

I mean, the reports I would be building would use the sample data as a data source, not the real one.

Hi,

I also have the same question. I have created a template app using on-premise data source, and configured the connection settings through power bi workspace. Now, I don't want to show 'Connect your data' in the user-interface of the app. Do you have any idea how can I remove 'Connect your data' box?

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