Tracking down data sources for embedded BI visuals in PowerPoint

[murs8203]

Hi there!

I recently inherited a PowerPoint deck with embedded PBI visuals, but unfortunately, the previous owner of said deck is no longer with my company (and we frankly do not know if their underlying data sources were being stored on a OneDrive, SharePoint, or other location). As such, PowerPoint first presents me with the "Can't access this item; Request Access" screen, followed by the "We asked the owner of this item to give you access" screen with the reload button. 

Is there any way to determine the relative or direct link of the underlying data source? I've tried every manner of inspecting the visual to see if I can find a link, but no luck. 

Thanks!

-M

[v-achippa · Accepted solution]

Hi @murs8203,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.

It looks like the embedded visuals are linked to a power bi report that you currently don't have permission to access. Please try below steps:

• Open the PowerPoint and select the embedded visual, click on the three dots, if available select ‘Go to report’ or similar one, this may reveal the report URL.
• If that doesn’t work, try exporting the power point as a .pptx file, unzip the .pptx and inspect the XML and look for power bi URLs inside the slide XML files.
• Power BI admin in the tenant can go to the Power BI Admin Portal, under Audit Logs / Workspaces, look for reports and once identified the admin can reassign ownership or share access.

If this post helps, then please consider Accepting as solution to help the other members find it more quickly, don't forget to give a "Kudos" – I’d truly appreciate it! 

Thanks and regards,

Anjan Kumar Chippa

[v-achippa]

Hi @murs8203,

As we haven’t heard back from you, we wanted to kindly follow up to check if the solution I have provided for the issue worked? or let us know if you need any further assistance.
If my response addressed, please mark it as "Accept as solution" and click "Yes" if you found it helpful.

Thanks and regards,

Anjan Kumar Chippa

[v-achippa]

Hi @murs8203,

We wanted to kindly follow up to check if the solution I have provided for the issue worked.
If my response addressed, please mark it as "Accept as solution" and click "Yes" if you found it helpful.

Thanks and regards,

Anjan Kumar Chippa

[v-achippa]

Hi @murs8203,

As we haven’t heard back from you, we wanted to kindly follow up to check if the solution I have provided for the issue worked.
If my response addressed, please mark it as "Accept as solution" and click "Yes" if you found it helpful.

Thanks and regards,

Anjan Kumar Chippa