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Mastering Microsoft Power BI – Second Edition - Second Edition

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Product type Book
Published in Jun 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801811484
Pages 712 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
Languages
Authors (2):
Gregory Deckler Gregory Deckler
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Brett Powell Brett Powell
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface 1. Planning Power BI Projects 2. Preparing Data Sources 3. Connecting to Sources and Transforming Data with M 4. Designing Import, DirectQuery, and Composite Data Models 5. Developing DAX Measures and Security Roles 6. Planning Power BI Reports 7. Creating and Formatting Visualizations 8. Applying Advanced Analytics 9. Designing Dashboards 10. Managing Workspaces and Content 11. Managing the On-Premises Data Gateway 12. Deploying Paginated Reports 13. Creating Power BI Apps and Content Distribution 14. Administering Power BI for an Organization 15. Building Enterprise BI with Power BI Premium 16. Other Books You May Enjoy
17. Index

Content distribution methods

Content distribution refers to the sharing and distribution of artifacts that result from Power BI projects. Sharing reporting artifacts is a balance of ease of access, discoverability, security, and general data governance.

As a result, there are multiple different ways to share reports, datasets, and other content. Some of these methods, like Power BI apps, focus heavily on read-only reports and centralization. Others, like self-service workspaces, focus more on collaboration and editing. In fact, one of the main value propositions of Power BI is the ability of users to access relevant analytical content in a manner and context that’s best suited to their needs.

For example, many read-only users may log in to the Power BI service to view dashboards or reports contained within Power BI apps that are specific to their role or department. Other users, however, may only receive snapshot images of reports and dashboards via email subscriptions...

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