🚀 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐰-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐑𝐋𝐒) 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐈! 🔐

Ever wondered how to restrict data access in Power BI so that different users see only what they should? That’s where 𝐑𝐨𝐰-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐑𝐋𝐒) comes in!

💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐋𝐒?

RLS is a security feature in Power BI that controls user access to specific data rows based on their role. Instead of creating multiple reports for different users, you apply dynamic filters to show only relevant data.

🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐋𝐒 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭?

✅ Protects sensitive data
✅ Ensures users see only what they need
✅ Improves performance by reducing unnecessary data access
✅ Keeps reports clean and efficient

🔍 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐋𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐈:

1️⃣ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐋𝐒 📌
– You manually define who sees what using fixed filters.
– 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: Only “Sales” users see sales data, and “HR” users see HR data.

2️⃣ 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐋𝐒 ⚡
– Uses user credentials (email/username) to filter data dynamically.
– 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: A regional manager sees only their assigned region’s sales.
– Uses the USERPRINCIPALNAME() function in DAX to filter based on logged-in users.

🔥 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐋𝐒?

1️⃣ Create Roles in Power BI Desktop (Manage Roles)
2️⃣ Define DAX filters to restrict data
3️⃣ Assign roles to users in Power BI Service

💬 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬!

You’re working for a multinational company, and each country manager should only see their country’s data. Instead of making multiple dashboards, you apply Dynamic RLS, and voilà—each manager gets a personalized view automatically!

🎯 Want to make your reports more secure and smarter? Start using RLS today! 🚀