Available metadata for Power BI in the Microsoft Purview Data Catalog

Power BI metadata

Here is a list of the metadata that is available for a Power BI tenant in the Microsoft Purview governance portal.

MetadataPopulation methodSource of truthAsset typeEditableUpstream metadata
ClassificationManualMicrosoft PurviewAll typesYesN/A
Sensitivity LabelsAutomaticMicrosoft PurviewAll typesNo
Glossary termsManualMicrosoft PurviewAll typesYesN/A
CollectionAutomaticMicrosoft PurviewAll typesYesN/A
HierarchyAutomaticMicrosoft PurviewAll typesNoN/A
qualifiedNameAutomaticMicrosoft PurviewAll typesNoN/A
Asset DescriptionAutomatic/Manual*Microsoft PurviewAll typesYesN/A
Contacts - ExpertManualMicrosoft PurviewAll typesYesN/A
Contacts - OwnerManualMicrosoft PurviewAll typesYesN/A
nameAutomaticPower BIPower BI DashboardYesdashboard.DisplayName
isReadOnlyAutomaticPower BIPower BI DashboardNodashboard.IsReadOnly
embedUrlAutomaticPower BIPower BI DashboardNodashboard.EmbedUrl
tileNamesAutomaticPower BIPower BI DashboardNoTileTitles
usersAutomaticPower BIPower BI DashboardNodashboard.Users
LineageAutomaticPower BIPower BI DashboardNoN/A
nameAutomaticPower BIPower BI DataflowYesdataflow.Name
descriptionAutomaticPower BIPower BI DataflowYesdataflow.Description
configuredByAutomaticPower BIPower BI DataflowNodataflow.ConfiguredBy
modifiedByAutomaticPower BIPower BI DataflowNodataflow.ModifiedBy
modifiedDateTimeAutomaticPower BIPower BI DataflowNodataflow.ModifiedDateTime
EndorsementAutomaticPower BIPower BI DataflowNodataflow.EndorsementDetails
usersAutomaticPower BIPower BI DataflowNodataflow.Users
LineageAutomaticMicrosoft PurviewPower BI DataflowNo
nameAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatamartYesdatamart.Name
descriptionAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatamartYesdatamart.Description
configuredByAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatamartNodatamart.ConfiguredBy
modifiedByAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatamartNodatamart.ModifiedBy
modifiedDateTimeAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatamartNodatamart.ModifiedDateTime
EndorsementAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatamartNodatamart.EndorsementDetails
usersAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatamartNodatamart.Users
LineageAutomaticMicrosoft PurviewPower BI DatamartNo
nameAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetYesdataset.Name
descriptionAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetYesdataset.Description
isRefreshableAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetNodataset.IsRefreshable
configuredByAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetNodataset.ConfiguredBy
contentProviderTypeAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetNodataset.ContentProviderType
createdDateAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetNodataset.CreatedDateTime
targetStorageModeAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetNodataset.TargetStorageMode
SchemaAutomatic/ManualPower BIPower BI Datasettables & columns
EndorsementAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetNodataset.EndorsementDetails
usersAutomaticPower BIPower BI DatasetNodataset.Users
LineageAutomaticMicrosoft PurviewPower BI DatasetNo
nameAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportYesreport.Name
descriptionAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportYesreport.Description
createdDateTimeAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.CreatedDateTime
webUrlAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.WebUrl
embedUrlAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.EmbedUrl
PBIDatasetIdAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.DatasetId
modifiedByAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.ModifiedBy
modifiedDateTimeAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.ModifiedDateTime
reportTypeAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.ReportType
EndorsementAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.EndorsementDetails
usersAutomaticPower BIPower BI ReportNoreport.Users
LineageAutomaticMicrosoft PurviewPower BI ReportNoN/A
nameAutomaticPower BIPower BI WorkspaceYesworkspace.Name
descriptionAutomaticPower BIPower BI WorkspaceYesworkspace.Description
stateAutomaticPower BIPower BI WorkspaceNoworkspace.State
typeAutomaticPower BIPower BI WorkspaceNoResourceType.Workspace
IsReadOnlyAutomaticPower BIPower BI WorkspaceNoworkspace.IsReadOnly
IsOnDedicatedCapacityAutomaticPower BIPower BI WorkspaceNoworkspace.IsOnDedicatedCapacity
usersAutomaticPower BIPower BI WorkspaceNoworkspace.Users

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