Power BI Connector for ServiceNow: User roles

There are three roles available for using the Power BI Connector for ServiceNow. Each role defines what actions a user can take with data sources and table exports.

• PBI ADMIN
  Role name:x_acsof_power_bi_s.powerbi_admin
  Users with this role can:

  • Access the Power BI Connector for ServiceNow plugin.

  • Export ServiceNow tables using the Power BI Connector.
    (Export is limited to tables the user has access to, based on ServiceNow permissions.)

  • Create, read, update, and delete data sources.

  • View the full list of ServiceNow tables, if they are also granted read access to the sys_db_object table by assigning two additional roles: nlq_admin and pa_analyst.

• PBI EDITOR
  Role name:x_acsof_power_bi_s.powerbi_editor
  Users with this role can:

  • Access the Power BI Connector for ServiceNow plugin.

  • Export ServiceNow tables using the Power BI Connector.
    (Export is limited to tables the user has access to, based on ServiceNow permissions.)

  • Create, read, and update data sources (deletion not allowed).

  • View the full list of ServiceNow tables, if they are also granted read access to the sys_db_object table by assigning two additional roles: nlq_admin and pa_analyst.

• PBI VIEWER
  Role name:x_acsof_power_bi_s.powerbi_viewer
  Users with this role can:

  • Access the Power BI Connector for ServiceNow plugin.

  • Export ServiceNow tables using the Power BI Connector.
    (Export is limited to tables the user has access to, based on ServiceNow permissions.)

  • Read data sources (no create, update, or delete permissions).