Unable to use Publish to Web with a composite model in Power BI

[marcioggomes]

I have a Power Bi Report that uses a composite model. In this report, I'm using a DirectQuery connection to a semantic model published in the Power BI Service, and also have a table from an Impala Database loades in Import mode - resulting in a composite model. 

However, when I try to use the Publish to Web feature, I receive the following message: 
Warning: You can't creat an embed code because this report isn't supported for Publidh to Web. 

I know that DirectQuery models cannot be published to the web, but I thought composite models should be supported - or am I wrong? 

Why is this happening? Is there anu workaround or recommended approach to publish or share this report publicly? 

[v-saisrao-msft]

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[marcioggomes]

Hi guys. Unfortunatelly the I cant solve this issue. I think that is realy not possible to publish in the web composite models that uses direct query. 

[v-saisrao-msft]

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[v-saisrao-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @marcioggomes, 
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Forum Community.

You're correct — composite models that include Direct Query to Power BI semantic models are not supported for the "Publish to web" feature. 

While your model setup is valid as a composite model (Import + Direct Query), the presence of Direct Query to a semantic model introduces a limitation due to security and data governance concerns. 

Please refer to the document link below for a better understanding. 

Publish to web from Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn 

Semantic model modes in the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Learn 

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[v-saisrao-msft]

Hi @marcioggomes,
I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided by @ibarrau . Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. If the response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.
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[ibarrau]

Hi. The doc isn't very clear regarding this. I would expect that if direct query doesn't work, then why would coposite do it (it has direct query). I can see at the limitations and considerations that says the following sentences doesn't work:

• Single sign-on data query models, including composite models on Power BI semantic models or Azure Analysis Services.

I don't think composite work with publish to web. Only import data.

I hope that helps,