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Implement a Status Bar in the Power BI Service, similar to the Desktop Application

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Scott Dickinsen on 23 Feb 2023 19:18:10

In Power Bi Desktop, when a Connection is made to a dataset, text is displayed in the lower right of the status bar indicating the dataset you are connected to. ex: "Connected live to the Power BI dataset: xxxxxxxxxxxx in workspace xxxxxxxxxxx"

This is a very useful reminder for the user as they develop their report.

This kind of message is not present when creating\editing a report in the web browser in the Power BI Service.

Data sets can be very similarity named, and also in a Dev, UAT, or Prod Workspace. Without this indicator, a developer has no way of knowing which specific dataset they are working with.

I think the Power Bi Service should have this feature.