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on 30 May 2017 13:51:33

create multiple apps from same workspace infect from same Dataset without replicating the dataset multiple times.
only option we have now is to update the app and only one app per workspace can be created which a kind of restrict the workspace usability.
If we can create multiple apps share it with different users without creating multiple workspace ... means same dataset no dataset replication, will save the storage as well.

Administrator on 16 Aug 2020 02:15:38

Currently we are not planning to allow multiple apps to be published from one workspace. Soon we will allow you to discover and use a dataset across workspaces. Once we have this capability, we believe much of the need for multiple apps per workspace will be addressed.

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9d5bb5a3 a61a-4824-8eed-dfb8d5e8ef84 on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:50

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

As others have mentioned the inability to do this causes an explosion of workspaces and duplication of data sets. We'd prefer to have large, less numerous workspaces to manage but this limitation explodes the number of workspaces to be equal to the number of unique audiences (one or several people at a time) instead of one for each functional area or department using other means to control access.

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72791f18 1273-46d8-82d1-8a92adf60146 on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:45

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

We could sure use this!

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bdd18c26 0e5a-4651-8100-d46523f60b0c on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:44

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

Really need this. Otherwise will need to maintain multiple version of same data set. Not good :(

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d592d671 748a-43b0-8a89-31f75e9018ec on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:41

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

Curious to see that this kind of thing already exists in other bi products
(tableau https://community.tableau.com/thread/252466)
(qlik
Sense:https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/3.0/pdf/User%20Guide%20%E2%80%93%20OnDemandApplicationGeneration%20Extension.pdf?_ga=2.83447062.1465967246.1531418501-1759262214.1523018279 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekADq3MEPVU
View: https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/November2017/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QMC_Documents_SourceDocuments_Wizard_Distribute_LoopFieldInDocument.htm )

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3e217e46 5d28-4ce1-9b5f-bd3cbbead90a on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:39

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

This is becoming increasingly important as our organization embraces the premium service so our casual users don't need a Power BI Pro license. Publishing Apps to these users is the most reliable way of sharing content with them.

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f7188beb d662-4acc-91c7-67d147fc3788 on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:39

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

This would be very usefull.

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d5c46788 0541-425c-907d-a096a02fa483 on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:36

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

I am interested for this feature too.

Currently I have a workspace for my reports based on one sales cube. But I have different publics, one report is for french people, an other report for Hong Kong, etc.
So I wanted to create an app for France and an other for Hong Kong, but I can't. The only way I see to solve the problem is to create two workspaces, that is not user friendly and less maintainable.

Definitly need to create more than one apps per workspace.

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9a1e85e9 2893-4455-93ec-a58a23831e15 on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:20

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

Highly support this idea. Without this the Apps and even the Premium product is not useful for us!

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da98f850 5bf4-48e7-8257-19369e8ea15e on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:20

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

This is much needed functionality - our business has gone down the path of Premium which was great from a licensing point of view, but the inability to create multiple apps from the same workspace has made it unfit for purpose.

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02ae7fd6 f5d1-ea11-a812-000d3a579c39 on 16 Aug 2020 04:05:18

RE: create multiple apps from same workspace

Apps are really good and perfect for distributing to particular people/departments within the organization.

Although I think that it would be better if for example, the BI Development Team could have one workspace where the reports are published but then able to distribute reports to either one or multiple Apps.

This would allow for less duplication of .pbix files and datasets and of course making it easier to maintain reports within the organization and that all are looking at the same data.