Transfer Dataset ownership to group of Admins

[ricgupta]

How to transfer dataset ownership to a group? Right now I could see only one option that is "take over" and it transfers ownership to my account, but I want to add a team group to dataset owner, so that if any person leaves the organization, we need not have to manually click take over and add our credentials to each dataset.

[ichavarria]

Currently, there is no direct way to transfer ownership of a dataset to a group in Power BI. As you mentioned, the only way to transfer ownership is by clicking "Take Over" and then transferring ownership to an individual user. However, there are a few workarounds that you can try:

1. Create a shared workspace: You can create a shared workspace and add the group as a member with edit permissions. Then, you can move the dataset to the shared workspace and change the ownership to the group. This way, all members of the group will have access to the dataset.

2. Use PowerShell: If you have access to PowerShell, you can use the Power BI cmdlets to change the owner of a dataset. You can write a script to transfer ownership to a group instead of an individual user.

3. Use REST API: You can also use the Power BI REST API to change the owner of a dataset. You can write a script or a program that calls the API to transfer ownership to a group.

Please note that these methods require some technical knowledge and may not be suitable for everyone. It's always a good idea to test these methods in a development environment before applying them in a production environment.

Best regards, 

Isaac Chavarria 


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[fxs7576_02]

Hi @ichavarria ,

Thanks for sharing those options.

For option 3 (REST API), could you share the API endpoint that enables the transfer of data ownership to another admin? I've tried using Post Dataset User In Group and for some reason the dataset is still linked to the original user.

Best regards