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James Snowball on 01 Jun 2015 23:54:08

Provide analysis of how our Power BI dashboards/reports are being used:

Hit count, Q&A queries ran, filters applied, common actions etc.

This would allow us to track the importance and use of our reporting and see how different users interact with the data.

Administrator on 02 Jun 2017 01:06:36

Hello everyone! I'm an excited to announce Power BI usage metrics for content creators! This release allows you to see the metrics for the dashboards and reports that you've created, without the need for O365/Power BI admin privileges. To learn more: > Announcement: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/measure-and-magnify-your-impact-with-usage-metrics-for-dashboard-and-report-authors > Documentation: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-usage-metrics/ With this release, we are resolving this item as done. However, we are planning on iterating on the v1 functionality in the months to come. We’ve created the following UserVoice items for these improvements. Please cast your vote below to help us prioritize our investments going forward: > Usage metrics show the exact e-mail address/names of users who access dashboards/reports https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/19469269-show-email-address-or-user-name-in-usage-metrics-f > Dataset usage metrics https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/19469302-dataset-usage-metrics-for-content-creators > Usage metrics for Power BI apps https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/19469335-usage-metrics-for-power-bi-apps > Usage metrics contains data for >90 days https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/19469353-maintain-dashboard-report-usage-metrics-data-for > Improve usage metrics performance https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/19469380-improve-dashboard-report-usage-metrics-report-perf > Usage metrics programmatic access https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/14817480-usage-statistics-via-rest

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15e192fe d600-4f67-80f7-e0ec080325e5 on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:16

RE: Power BI usage statistics

Will this be coming for everyone else or will it only be available for IT admins?

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343a3b8b cbe0-4ba8-8da6-034b801a7b11 on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:15

RE: Power BI usage statistics

¡Hi Amanda!
I’m seeing the statistics usages in power bi
It’s a very good idea, but I miss something, I can’t see in any graphic of how many times has seen the dashboard each user,
Could you please add this graphic?
Thanks so much!

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4463d9a7 cae0-4fa2-9fb5-8a6eee41b686 on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:02

RE: Power BI usage statistics

Do we need to add a separate 'idea' to get content creators access to this data?

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658df3d4 9a71-4f31-b28f-4bbfe8a0f774 on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:01

RE: Power BI usage statistics

I am disappointed in the first version. It doesn't give me what I was hoping for: measurement by user of exactly what they are using. We provide them a lot of reports and dashboards. We want to know which ones they are using, how often, and for how long.

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 22:19:01

RE: Power BI usage statistics

Great start. Content creators are the ones who need this data the most. If my end users aren't using the tools I build, I need to know. Please get us access asap!

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a52f2036 028a-4fe1-91af-6cf06994dc78 on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:55

RE: Power BI usage statistics

Adding urgency: Work for a company that uses execution logs (similar to ExecutionLog3 for SSRS) to ensure that we’re not sharing regulated, insider or sensitive data with inappropriate viewers. We take great strides to ensure we’re settings permissions correctly, but we ABSOLUTLY have to have access to execution logs for confirmation & continual monitoring. Please, grant API-based, record-level access to our PowerBi.com logs. (E.g. UserName, DateTime, From-Device, Report-Viewed/Published/Deleted, Etc.)

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1110e8f2 3d1e-438d-b110-0312747ea50a on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:55

RE: Power BI usage statistics

I'm launching a dashboard to many thousands of people, if not 10k+. As a dashboard owner, I need to be able to track usage -- even if it's basic visits -- something please.

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629c2486 d075-4fa6-8e63-7c4ad3be1238 on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:53

RE: Power BI usage statistics

Please provide an update on this specific request which is one of the major requirement from governance point of view.

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f2f782bd d0e7-42f8-b44e-68828bb89f53 on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:26

RE: Power BI usage statistics

Please DO NOT close this idea until power bi statistics are available to report/dashboard owners. I do not understand why it is given to an Office 365 administrator when reporting is not their job. Please give this capability to the end user.

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 22:18:20

RE: Power BI usage statistics

It's the end of Q1. "Early this year" has come and gone! Any updates on expected release date?
thanks!