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dmbd1904
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XMLA Permissions

Hi, what permissions are required to connect to a Power BI XMLA Endpoint in Excel?

 

It works for me as a workspace Admin but not for other users as Visitors or Members.

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So it turns out that the worspace was PPU an my end users didn't have PPU licenses. Moving the workspace to premium capacity solved the issue

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dmbd1904
Helper III
Helper III

Hi @lbendlin I tried giving the users Admin permissions but this still did not work

Hi, @dmbd1904 

What type of workspace is currently being accessed? Is the user a guest outside your organization?

Please check the terms of use for XMLA Endpoints.

Dataset connectivity with the XMLA endpoint 

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

So it turns out that the worspace was PPU an my end users didn't have PPU licenses. Moving the workspace to premium capacity solved the issue

You need Build permission, ideally through sharing the app. This is unrelated to workspace admins.

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Needs "Build"  permissions.

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