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Power BI Dataflows Usage Guide

This document discusses three ways to use Power BI dataflows. The first way has Power BI fully manage the dataflow and data structure within Power BI's implicit data lake. The second way also has Power BI fully manage the dataflow but allows explicit access to an external Azure Data Lake Storage. The third way uses external dataflows managed by other tools like Azure Databricks, with Power BI consuming the output dataflow. Power BI's role can be self-service BI, managed self-service BI, or corporate BI depending on the configuration. These options can all be used simultaneously within a Power BI tenant.

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Power BI Dataflows Usage Guide

This document discusses three ways to use Power BI dataflows. The first way has Power BI fully manage the dataflow and data structure within Power BI's implicit data lake. The second way also has Power BI fully manage the dataflow but allows explicit access to an external Azure Data Lake Storage. The third way uses external dataflows managed by other tools like Azure Databricks, with Power BI consuming the output dataflow. Power BI's role can be self-service BI, managed self-service BI, or corporate BI depending on the configuration. These options can all be used simultaneously within a Power BI tenant.

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Ways to Use Power BI Dataflows

Last Updated: Sept 1, 2019

1 Data structure: Managed by Power BI


Data lake: Implicit: Files are not accessible via other tools

Power BI
Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Source
Data Power CDM-Compliant Folder
Query
Online

Workspace
Dataflow
Power BI
Dataset Desktop

Report

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2 Data structure: Managed by Power BI


Data lake: Explicit: Data lake has been associated to Power BI tenant &
workspace storage has been enabled for dataflows
Power BI Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Source
Data Power CDM-Compliant Folder
Query
Online

Workspace
Dataflow
Power BI
Dataset Desktop

Report
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3 Data structure: Exernal dataflows: managed by the tool of choice


Data lake: Explicit: Data lake has been associated to Power BI tenant &
workspace storage has been enabled for dataflows
Source Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Data
Azure Azure Data Azure
Databricks Factory HDInsight
CDM-Compliant Folder

Power BI

Workspace
Dataflow
Power BI
Dataset Desktop

Report
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Data Data Data Access in


Managed by Managed Azure Data
Power BI’s Power Query by Tool of Lake Storage
Role Online Choice Gen2
1. Fully manages Unavailable Implicit Self-
the dataflow (not accessible) Service BI
2. Fully manages No Explicit Managed
the dataflow Self-Service BI
3. Consumer of No Explicit Managed Self-Service
dataflow & Corporate BI

All 3 alternatives can be used simultaneously in the same Power BI tenant.

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Azure Azure Data Azure Source


Power BI Databricks Factory HDInsight Data

Source
Data Power Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Query CDM-Compliant Folder CDM-Compliant Folder
Online

Workspace A Workspace B
Dataflow Dataflow
Power BI Power BI
Desktop Dataset Dataset Desktop

Report Report

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