Power BI is a business analytics tool developed by Microsoft that allows users to visualize data, share insights, and make data-driven decisions through interactive reports and dashboards. It integrates with various data sources, providing robust data analysis and sharing capabilities for individuals and organizations.

Default hierarchy

In the chart below, you will find the organizational structure of Power BI objects. Objects are in represented in green and folders are in yellow. diagram-1

Object types

Dawiso ingests the following objects from Power BI:

Application

Maps to Power BI Application object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
ApplicationIdId
DescriptionScanned Description
PublishedByPublished By
LastUpdateLast Update

Datasource

Maps to Power BI Datasource object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
GatewayIdId
TypeCreated

User

Maps to Power BI User object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
WorkspaceIdId
DescriptionScanned Description
TypeType
StateState
IsOnDedicatedCapacityIs On Dedicated Capacity
CapacityIdCapacity Id
DataRetrievalStateData Retrieval State
DefaultDatasetStorageFormatDataset Storage Format

Dashboard

Maps to Power BI Dashboard object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
DashboardTileIdId
SubTitleScanned Description
ReportIdReport Id
DatasetIdDataset Id
DatasetWorkspaceIdDataset Workspace Id

Dataflow

Maps to Power BI Dataflow object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
DatamartIdId
DescriptionScanned Description
ConfiguredByIdConfigured By Id
ConfiguredByConfigured By
ModifiedByIdModified By Id
ModifiedByModified By
ModifiedDateTimeModified
StateState
StatusStatus
TypeType
SuspendedBatchIdSuspended Batch Id
DatasourcesDatasources
EndorsementDetailsEndorsement Details
EndorsementEndorsement
CertifiedByCertified By
SensitivityLabelSensitivity Label
UpstreamDataflowsUpstream Dataflows
UpstreamDatamartsUpstream Datamarts

Dataset

Maps to Power BI Dataset object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
DescriptionScanned Description
IsHiddenHidden
Source_ExpressionSource Expression
RowsRows

Dataset Table Column

Maps to Power BI Dataset Table Column object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
DescriptionScanned Description
IsHiddenHidden
DataTypeData Type
ExpressionExpression
DataCategoryData Category
FormatStringFormat String
SortByColumnSort By Column
SummarizeBySummarize By

Dataset Table Measure

Maps to Power BI Dataset Table Measure object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
DescriptionScanned Description
IsHiddenHidden
ExpressionExpression
FormatStringFormat String

Report

Maps to Power BI Report object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
ReportIdId
DescriptionScanned Description
DatasetIdDataset Id
ApplicationIdApplication Id
OriginalObjectIdOrigina lObject Id
CreatedByIdCreated By Id
CreatedByCreated By
CreatedDateTimeCreated
ModifiedByIdModified By Id
ModifiedDateTimeModified
ModifiedByModified By
WebUrlWeb Url
EmbedUrlEmbed Url
ReportTypeReport Type
EndorsementDetailsEndorsement Details
EndorsementEndorsement
CertifiedByCertified By
SensitivityLabelSensitivity Label
DatasourceUsagesDatasource Usages

Report Page

Maps to Power BI Report Page object type.

Source AttributeTarget Attribute in Dawiso
NameName
DisplayNameDisplay Name
OrderOrder

Relations

From Object TypeRelation TypeTo Object TypeNote
Applicationis  publishing / published byReportReport is published via an Application.
Reporthas datasource / datasourceDatasetReport has Dataset as a data source.
Datasethas datasource / datasourceDatasourceDataset reads data from Datasource.
Datasourcehas datasource / datasourceGatewayDatasource reads data via Gateway.
Reportused in / used byDashboard TileReport visual is published to a Dashboard Tile.
Datasetused in / used byDashboard TileReport visual pinned to Dashboard Tile reads data from this Dataset.
Reportused in / used byDashboardReport visual is pinned to a Dashboard.
Datasetused in / used byDashboardDaset is referenced by pinned visuals in the Dashboard.
Datamarthas datasource / datasourceDatasourceDatamart reads data from Datasource.
Dataflowhas datasource / datasourceDatasourceDataflow reads data from Datasource.

Relations diagram

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