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Mater
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Semantic Model Usage Metrics

We have shared semantic models (datasets) that are used for self service reporting.  Is there a way to capture the usage of the semantic model?
Eg - If someone opens a shared semantic model so they can create their own report, Is this opening of the model captured in any usage statistics?

thanks

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ibarrau
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Hi. You might be able to get that data but with the Power Bi Rest API only. Using the get activity events: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/admin/get-activity-events

You can get the last 30 days events of the Power Bi Tenant. There you might find "create report" operation showing which dataset/semantic model is using. That way you might insights of the usage for creating new reports. Then you might track the View report of those created from the dataset.

I hope that helps


If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Happy to help!

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ibarrau
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Super User

Hi. You might be able to get that data but with the Power Bi Rest API only. Using the get activity events: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/admin/get-activity-events

You can get the last 30 days events of the Power Bi Tenant. There you might find "create report" operation showing which dataset/semantic model is using. That way you might insights of the usage for creating new reports. Then you might track the View report of those created from the dataset.

I hope that helps


If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Happy to help!

LaDataWeb Blog

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