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Hello All,
I have two related questions/requirements regarding Power BI Apps and organizational navigation:
Has anyone else encountered similar requirements or found a workaround?
Thanks!
- Workspace Apps: You can’t restrict visibility within a section (no sub-section access control). Use separate sections and audience groups as a workaround.
- Organizational Apps: Yes, audience groups are now supported—similar to Workspace Apps. You can manage visibility per audience.
@Shahid12523 wrote:- Organizational Apps: Yes, audience groups are now supported—similar to Workspace Apps. You can manage visibility per audience.
Could you please provide me with a guide or tutorial on how to accomplish this task? I’ve noticed that other users have mentioned that there isn’t an option in Org Apps for this specific functionality. I’m a bit confused about how to proceed.
Hi @Sujith_00,
Currently, Power BI does not support creating sub-sections within a section in the workspace app navigation. The audience feature applies only at the section or report level, so users in the same audience group will see the same section, without the option to divide it further into sub-sections. Microsoft has not shared any plans to add this level of navigation control.
For organizational apps, the audience feature from workspace apps is not available. Access is managed only through permissions or security groups at the app level. Although many users have requested these features, there are no official updates from Microsoft yet.
As alternatives, users often create separate sections or apps for different groups, or use Row Level Security if only the data needs to differ, not the navigation. Another approach is to publish different versions of the workspace app for different audiences. While the need is valid, it is not directly achievable with the current capabilities.
As the @GilbertQ mentioned you can also create an idea here, Thank you for your response.
Thank you,
CST Member.
Hi @Sujith_00,
Following up to check whether you got a chance to review the suggestion given.If it helps,consider accepting it as solution,so that it will be helpful for other members of the community who have similar problems as yours to solve it faster. Glad to help.
Thank you.
https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Sub-Section-Navigation-amp-Audience-Controls-...
I need your help to get votes for this idea. Thank you. @v-sgandrathi
Hi @Sujith_00
As far as for what you're looking for, currently it is not possible to do unfortunately. This is both in the current app features and the org app features. You will have to vote or create an idea here. https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/idb-p/fbc_ideas
Where did you get this information from?
I was notified they would not ship to GA w/o audience support.
https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Sub-Section-Navigation-amp-Audience-Controls-...
I need your help to get votes for this idea. Thank you. @GilbertQ
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