Generating Embed Token with RLS in Azure and Integrating Power BI in Angular
Modern web applications require dynamic and interactive reporting capabilities. However, traditional data grids in Angular often fall short in terms of customization, interactivity, and scalability. This case study explores how Power BI integration using Azure Embed Tokens with Row-Level Security (RLS) helped overcome these limitations, providing a seamless and secure reporting solution.
Challenges
Limited Customization in Angular Grids
Standard Angular grids did not provide the level of interactivity and flexibility needed for reporting.
Performance Issues
Large datasets caused performance degradation in Angular grids, leading to slow rendering and lagging UI.
Power BI Integration with Angular
Embedding Power BI reports dynamically into Angular applications required handling authentication and authorization securely.
Security and Data Access Control
Implementing custom filtering logic at the front-end level was not a scalable or secure approach.
Solution
Power BI Embedded Integration
✅ Pre-built dashboards and reports
✅ Drill-down, filtering, and visualization capabilities
Using Azure for Secure Authentication and Embed Token Generation
✅ Configured Power BI Service in Azure Power BI Workspace.
✅ Enabled Row-Level Security (RLS) in Power BI datasets using DAX expressions.
✅ Generated Embed Tokens dynamically.
Role-Based Access with Row-Level Security
✅ Users only accessed the data relevant to their role.
✅ Data filtering was applied at the dataset level in Power BI rather than on the client side.
✅ This improved security and performance by reducing unnecessary data exposure.
Embedding Power BI in Angular
✅ Used Power BI Client SDK to embed reports dynamically.
✅ Implemented an Angular service to fetch and pass embed tokens securely.
✅ Designed a responsive UI to handle different screen sizes and improve user experience.