To view a report's data model in Power Bi Service

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to enable to users to see a report's data model without give them the access to edit it? 

I know this is existing: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/service-edit-data-models, but our concern is that end-users will do something with the existing data models

[Anonymous]

Hi, @Anonymous 

I am glad to help you.   

According to your description, you want to know how to allow users to view a report's data model, but not give them permission to edit it? 

If I understand you correctly, then you can refer to my solution.  

As mentioned in the document you are following:A user must have write and build semantic model permissions in order to open and edit the corresponding data model in the Power BI service:

It is possible to allow users to view a report’s data model without giving them edit access in Power BI. You can achieve this by using the Viewer role in Power BI workspaces. The Viewer role provides a read-only experience, allowing users to view dashboards, reports, or workbooks without the ability to browse or edit datasets or dataflows. 

Users can be assigned the corresponding role in the workspace: 

Corresponding permissions can also be assigned to the semantic model so that users can only view the content and not make any changes: 

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These are the following relevant official documents, which I hope you find helpful:

Announcing the New Viewer Role for Power BI Workspaces | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI

Semantic model permissions - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Roles in workspaces in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Fen Ling,
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[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous,

Thank you so much for the reply, the goal is totally the same what you havve described, but our goal to give the possiblity to view the model in a way like what we have in Power BI's model view pane. Why? For our end-users it is more easier to understand the models when they see in a visual way. 

So this, but without giving them the edit rights. 

[Anonymous]

Hi, @Anonymous 

Unfortunately, there is currently no such feature to enable being able to view a semantic model without being able to edit it.

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Fen Ling,
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous, 

Thanks for the help! I am going to review what you have been suggested. 🙂 

[Anonymous]

Hi, @Anonymous 

May I ask if you have gotten this issue resolved? If it is solved, please share your solution and accept it as solution, it will be helpful for other members of the community who have similar problems as yours to solve it faster.

I hope my suggestions give you good ideas, if you have any more questions, please clarify in a follow-up reply.
Best Regards,
Fen Ling,
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.