Built in TMDL view, this gives readers a narrower, named view of a semantic model, exposing only chosen tables, columns and measures. It can restrict which fields appear when people personalise visuals, yet it provides no security.
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Terms in this definition
- TMDL view
Lets you script, edit and apply semantic model metadata as TMDL code, in Power BI Desktop or (preview) the service. Some objects, like perspectives or object-level security, can only be edited this way.
- Readers
Gives view-only rights within an Azure DevOps project, for example over releases and pipelines. Don't confuse it with Azure's Reader role or the agent pool Reader role.
- View
Shows a system through one chosen group of related concerns. No view is generic; each one is tied to whichever architecture it depicts.
- Semantic model
Sometimes called an OLAP model, this Power BI and Fabric layer defines the measures, hierarchies, tables and relationships that reports and dashboards query; star schema design is the usual pattern.
- AMPRS
An acronym for availability, manageability, performance, recoverability and security: the five design qualities used to sort non-functional requirements and to weigh up trade-offs between design decisions.
Related terms
- Strategic Architecture
A high-level overview of the entire enterprise that frames both operational and change activity and gives executives a long-term perspective.
- VCF Operations view
Shows collected data in VCF Operations from one chosen perspective. You can pick between List, Summary, Trend, Distribution, Text and Image types.