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How to disable export data in Power BI
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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There are many cases in which it is necessary tohide sensitivedata, such as personal information. For example, a company shouldn’t be able to export the entire employee table, which has contact info, birthdates, and home address.
This is why many users want to know if they can disable exportdatain Power BI. Yes, that option is available. In this article, we will show you how you can do that.
One usersaid the followingon the official forum:
Is there a way to disable “Export Data” just to a particular report.I saw many posts in which we can disable int he admin portal. But would that apply to all the reports in the workspace?1. I would just need thisfeaturefor a particular report2. I dont see any options in Admin portal except Capacity Settings
So, the OP wants to disable Export Data to a certain report, but there are no options for it in the Admin portal.
Steps to disable export data in Power BI
1. Disable export data for individual reports
New to Power BI? Here’s everything you need to know about it.
2. Disable export data for all reports
It is worth mentioning that it will take up to 10 minutes for a setting change to take effect for everyone.
Conclusion
So, that’s about it. Exportingdatais crucial for a dynamic workflow, but sometimes it is necessary to block certain information.
Fortunately,Power BIhas this option and as you can see, there are a few easy steps to disable the export ofdata.
Did you find our methods useful? How do you disable exportdatainPower BI? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
