Publish dashboards and share data from Power BI

Publish a Power BI dashboard to the Power BI service, and then share or publish the dashboard both internally and externally.


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Publishing dashboards and sharing data from Power BI

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enables you to analyze and visualize data collaboratively,

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both within and outside of your organization.

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While one option is to share a Power BI file with recipients who have access to the data exchange

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and can log in using their own credentials,

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this requires everyone involved to have some knowledge of Power BI Desktop.

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A more convenient alternative is to publish your dashboard to the Power BI service,

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where you can then choose from multiple data-sharing options.

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Begin with your dashboard open in Power BI Desktop.

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To publish this dashboard to the Power BI service, from the ribbon, Home tab, Share panel, click Publish.

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In the notification, click Save to save the file.

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Next, in the Publish to Power BI dialog, choose the appropriate workspace for your dashboard, and then click Select.

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Note that you need to have the appropriate Microsoft license to do this,

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and you must have Premium access to share data externally.

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When the publishing process finishes, click Got it to close the dialog.

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To access the published dashboard, in your browser, open the Power BI service and navigate to your workspace.

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In this example, the workspace has been created using the Premium service.

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Here, you see your dashboard and the schematic model representing your data exchange dataset.

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When you open your dashboard,

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you see that the online version offers nearly the same functionality as the desktop application.

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How you share this data from here will vary, depending on the recipients.

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To share the dashboard with someone in your organization who has access to the Power BI workspace,

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from the ribbon, click Share.

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Then, from the Send Link dialog, select from the people in your organization or enter the email address of the recipient.

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Additionally, you can send the dashboard to Teams or add it to a PowerPoint presentation.

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To publish the dashboard, either within your organization or externally, select File > Embed Report.

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The SharePoint online and Website or portal options are typically used for recipients in your organization,

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as anyone accessing the dashboard will need access to the dataset.

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To publish externally, select Publish to web.

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Choosing Developer Playground allows you to use the API to embed your dashboard in a website or other service.

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For this example, select Publish to web.

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Then, in the Embed in a public website dialog, click Continue to proceed.

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Ensure that the information you publish is either restricted by the access controls of the website or is not confidential,

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and that you have the rights to publish it.

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If these conditions are met, click Publish.

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A success dialog displays with a preview and two options for sharing the dashboard.

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The first is a link that you can Copy and send via email,

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and the second is HTML iFrame that can be pasted into a website to embed the dashboard.

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In this case, Copy the link.

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You will now use this link to publish the dashboard in Insight on the Autodesk Construction Cloud.

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Open ACC, and in the product picker, select Insight.

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To create a new dashboard, click the plus icon next to Dashboards.

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In this case, a dashboard named “Data Exchange” has already been created.

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Next, click Card Library, and in the search field, enter “power bi”.

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Select the POWER BI card, and then click Add Card.

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On the added card, click Configure, and then enter a name, such as “Lighting Fixtures”.

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In the Partner URL field, paste the URL that you copied from the Power BI service.

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Then, click Save.

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Now, the Power BI dashboard is published within Autodesk Construction Cloud under Insight.

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Since this area is restricted to project members, only those with existing access to the data can view the dashboard.

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If needed, you can further restrict access by clicking Edit next to Shared with all project members.

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Then, use the Share Settings dialog to specify which members, roles, or companies have access.

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As previously mentioned, the link obtained from Power BI is public,

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and if access is not restricted, anyone can share it externally.

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Click Save.

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A message indicates that the dashboard is saved and published.

Video transcript

00:03

Publishing dashboards and sharing data from Power BI

00:08

enables you to analyze and visualize data collaboratively,

00:11

both within and outside of your organization.

00:14

While one option is to share a Power BI file with recipients who have access to the data exchange

00:20

and can log in using their own credentials,

00:22

this requires everyone involved to have some knowledge of Power BI Desktop.

00:27

A more convenient alternative is to publish your dashboard to the Power BI service,

00:32

where you can then choose from multiple data-sharing options.

00:36

Begin with your dashboard open in Power BI Desktop.

00:40

To publish this dashboard to the Power BI service, from the ribbon, Home tab, Share panel, click Publish.

00:49

In the notification, click Save to save the file.

00:54

Next, in the Publish to Power BI dialog, choose the appropriate workspace for your dashboard, and then click Select.

01:03

Note that you need to have the appropriate Microsoft license to do this,

01:07

and you must have Premium access to share data externally.

01:11

When the publishing process finishes, click Got it to close the dialog.

01:18

To access the published dashboard, in your browser, open the Power BI service and navigate to your workspace.

01:26

In this example, the workspace has been created using the Premium service.

01:32

Here, you see your dashboard and the schematic model representing your data exchange dataset.

01:38

When you open your dashboard,

01:40

you see that the online version offers nearly the same functionality as the desktop application.

01:46

How you share this data from here will vary, depending on the recipients.

01:51

To share the dashboard with someone in your organization who has access to the Power BI workspace,

01:57

from the ribbon, click Share.

01:60

Then, from the Send Link dialog, select from the people in your organization or enter the email address of the recipient.

02:09

Additionally, you can send the dashboard to Teams or add it to a PowerPoint presentation.

02:15

To publish the dashboard, either within your organization or externally, select File > Embed Report.

02:25

The SharePoint online and Website or portal options are typically used for recipients in your organization,

02:31

as anyone accessing the dashboard will need access to the dataset.

02:35

To publish externally, select Publish to web.

02:39

Choosing Developer Playground allows you to use the API to embed your dashboard in a website or other service.

02:46

For this example, select Publish to web.

02:51

Then, in the Embed in a public website dialog, click Continue to proceed.

02:57

Ensure that the information you publish is either restricted by the access controls of the website or is not confidential,

03:04

and that you have the rights to publish it.

03:07

If these conditions are met, click Publish.

03:11

A success dialog displays with a preview and two options for sharing the dashboard.

03:17

The first is a link that you can Copy and send via email,

03:20

and the second is HTML iFrame that can be pasted into a website to embed the dashboard.

03:27

In this case, Copy the link.

03:30

You will now use this link to publish the dashboard in Insight on the Autodesk Construction Cloud.

03:36

Open ACC, and in the product picker, select Insight.

03:43

To create a new dashboard, click the plus icon next to Dashboards.

03:48

In this case, a dashboard named “Data Exchange” has already been created.

03:54

Next, click Card Library, and in the search field, enter “power bi”.

04:01

Select the POWER BI card, and then click Add Card.

04:05

On the added card, click Configure, and then enter a name, such as “Lighting Fixtures”.

04:13

In the Partner URL field, paste the URL that you copied from the Power BI service.

04:20

Then, click Save.

04:23

Now, the Power BI dashboard is published within Autodesk Construction Cloud under Insight.

04:30

Since this area is restricted to project members, only those with existing access to the data can view the dashboard.

04:37

If needed, you can further restrict access by clicking Edit next to Shared with all project members.

04:45

Then, use the Share Settings dialog to specify which members, roles, or companies have access.

04:53

As previously mentioned, the link obtained from Power BI is public,

04:58

and if access is not restricted, anyone can share it externally.

05:03

Click Save.

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A message indicates that the dashboard is saved and published.

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