Miguel Myers on 08 Oct 2024 05:00:00
Imagine a world where report creators can automatically apply slicer and filter selections based on specific logic, revolutionizing data analysis and user experience. This innovative approach eliminates any need for complex workarounds, optimizes slicer functionality, and paves the way for more efficient and effective data reporting.
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RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
Please do consider implementing this. I have a single date filter slicer that I need it to default to the last available date. Not today, not yesterday, but the maximum available date on the dataset allowing the user to select other available dates on the report.
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
Right now we have to manually update our reports and republish just to get the default filters selected. This is functionality that is built into SSRS parameters that I would love to see added to Power BI slicers in some way (perhaps a measure or function to control the defaults, and allow both a begin/end date selection for dates). A common example is where the user wants to see a default date range selection for a transaction date (ex: beginning date: 3/1/2020, ending date: 3/31/2020) where the beginning date is the first day of the prior month and the ending date is the last day of the prior month. We could use relative date filtering but that isn't as intuitive to the end user, especially when they want to manually type in the begin/end dates if they need something other than the defaults. We'd like to reduce clicks and make this more intuitive, and the current functionality does not meet our end-user need. As such, we have additional manual work.
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
I NEED THIS !
I have multiple dropdowns that I need to manually change after the first dropdown was changed. Until it's not done, visuals are blanks. I've been looking for a workaround but couldn't find one so far.
Thanks in advance to implement this important missing feature.
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
I would like to be able to default a slicer to the current month range without setting it to relative date. That way when I need to see back a month or two AND ahead a month or two that I have that option. If I set to relative, I can only go back, current, OR forward.
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
When use a date slicer, I would like to see the most recent date (at every data update) selected...and...leave the user the ability to select another date if wanted. thanx in advance
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
Hi Microsoft. I think this request is quite popular. If you're C# developer, this is a default/apparent function of a combox/radio button. So please make this happen.
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
In our case we need to select the current month when the user opens the report. We have a work around done by replacing the current month name in the slicer by 'Current Month' but this is not liked by the customer and he wants the month name to appear. This is an urgent request Microsoft.
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
If I change high-category slicer from Vegetables to Fruits, I want Apples to be selected automatically in a low-category slicer. Currently low-category slicer keeps Carrots, so obviously empty set is return form such slicer configuration.
https://stackoverflow.com/q/51822625/1903793
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
Not sure how this has been overlooked- many other BI platforms have this and have had this for a very long time.
Users should be able to see their data with a default view of a specific day (such as today)- however, they should also be a way for them to look at their data as of a specific date. This is especially important when viewing time based data such as Month-to-Date and/or Year-to-Date. Although it may be important to see these measures as of 'today', we need to be able to see these measures as of ANY day, if the user wants to.
RE: Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically
ditto:
i would like to have the current date selected by default (with ability to select another date if a want)