Power BI terminology

The following table shows the Power BI terminology and corresponding asset types in Collibra Data Catalog. Keep in mind that it's possible your organization has renamed the out-of-the-box asset types.

Power BI term Description Asset type in Collibra

Capacity

A resource that hosts Power BI workspaces. Power BI Capacity

Dashboard

A collection of Power BI tiles with metrics from one or more reports and semantic models.

Power BI Dashboard

Dataflow A collection of tables that are created and managed in workspaces in the Power BI service. Power BI Data Flow
Datamart A self-service analytics solutions, enabling users to store and explore data that is loaded in a fully managed database. Power BI Data Mart

Semantic model

A collection of data that is used to create a Power BI report. Power BI Data Model

Semantic model column

A column in a Power BI semantic model. Power BI Column

Semantic model table

A table in a Power BI semantic model.

Power BI Table

Report

A detailed view of a Power BI semantic model, with visualizations of findings and insights. Power BI Report

Server or Tenant

A visual analytics platform for creating and storing Power BI reports and semantic models. Power BI Server

Tile

An element representing data on the Power BI dashboard. Power BI Tile

Workspace

A collection of Power BI dashboards, reports, and semantic models.

Power BI Workspace