Publishing separate Dashboards in same Workspace using same Dataflows

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to Publish a redesigned separately named dashboard in the same Workspace as the original using same data flows.  The two dashboards need to be separate as one will be going away in the near future... 

Problem I'm having is when I Publish the newer dashboard.  Power BI merges the two dashboards into one.  They need to be separate.  I've looked online and didn't find any suggestions or similar issue... 

Any help in the matter would be greatly appreciated. 

[Anonymous]

Thank you @Anonymous for your question, and thank you  @otravers for offering to help - I jumped in here to share my personal experience with Power BI and naming items.  I often use an incorrect word to describe an item I am trying to get help with, this happens even though I am an experienced Power BI developer.  Just ask @WillT LOL 🙂 he's been dealing with me on this for years! 🙂  Also, i totally understand that it causes the people trying to help me to have to ask more clarifying questions. But i literally dont remember some of the names... so what do i do... 

I think about the people... what i see here is a genuine question, with a genuine desire to help. Asking that we please give each other a little grace, turn down the temperature of the conversation.  We all have the best intent and are here to help each other learn and grow.  

Please let me know if you need help on anything else. 

Best, 

Kelly

[Anonymous]

Kelly,

Thank you for your input... It is greatly appreciated. 

I’d like to add to your comments.  It is best if when commenting one doesn’t create situations by misquoting or conjuring up things not said by the originator of the post.  Whether it is explicitly stated or implicitly implied.

Thanks...

[Anonymous]

Thank you for replying. 

• I'm working with (2) Dashboards each having different names The 2 PBIX(s) have different names. 
• Both Dasboards are working off the same dataflows. 
• The datasets for each dashboard are named differently.  
  
  Thanks again.

[otravers]

I don't mean to be the Power BI nomenclature police, but it's essential that you use the correct entity names otherwise things are confusing and we won't be able to help you. Dashboards don't "work off dataflows", dashboards are purely visual entities that display pinned report pages, report visuals, and/or Excel worksheets:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-dashboard-tiles

[Anonymous]

Once you’ve created a dataflow, you can use Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service to create datasets, reports, dashboards,and apps that leverage the Common Data Model to drive deep insights into your business activities. 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/dataflows/dataflows-introduction-self-serv...

[otravers]

I've been using dataflows since their 2018 preview so I'm quite aware of what they do and don't do. It goes like this: dataflow > dataset (or other dataflow, or datamart, but let's keep it simple) > report > dashboard, there is no dataflow > dashboard direct path in Power BI, as I already explained. If you had read the documentation you linked more than very superficially, you'd have found that under "Consuming dataflows":

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/dataflows/dataflows-configure-consume#cons...

I'm happy to help but you're going to have to do your part, and that starts by being much more precise about what you're doing and what you're trying to accomplish.

[Anonymous]

It is clear by your last diatribe that you misread/misunderstood what I wrote.  You clearly are missing the issue at hand.   Please review my initial comment then if you are able to assist with that matter. I'm willing to discuss it with you. I'm not here to argue semantics with anyone please discontinue that dialogue with me.   

[otravers]

From your description it sounds more like you're talking about your dataset and report than actual dashboards, can you confirm? Can't you just rename your PBIX file before publishing it to the service?