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Power BI Report web part for SharePoint Online Discussion
The security issue of publishing a web link is a huge problem, this new Web Part appears to start to address the issue. By asking us to purchase the Pro client just moves the problem further down the chain. The new issues are budget and publishing control. I would ask Microsoft to consider allowing non-Pro clients view capability otherwise we will continue to need to look for a differnt solution.
I just don't understand where and why the thought of needing to have a pro license came into the picture for Microsoft. Like has been said before, if someone actually has access to the report, what are we paying for? The ability to consume the report through a different medium? Is the issue here consumption and using the web part to surface reports potentially public (for the whole company public, not for public meaning for the world), thus increasing resources to host/process/display the data?
That's the only rationale I can come up with as to why they would require a pro license for VIEWING purposes. Microsoft, help us understand here, that's all we are asking for. Clearly this doesn't make sense to your clientbase as most people are scratching their heads at this point.
I agree, my company have been looking in Power BI for several reporting functions, and I think yes Pro should be required for publishing, but for viewing? Making potentially everyone in the company forced to get Pro so they can view something? Stopped the project dead in it's tracks.
