Mark S Yassay on 25 Jan 2017 01:29:16
A report filter with the ability to copy a list of data, be it numerical or text, from an excel document and paste it into a filter allowing for the visualization to update.
This would be similar to a Multiple Values - Custom List filter in a competitors visualization software.
Real world example: If you have a data set that is made up of 100,000 SKUs and you want to analyze a list of 100 SKUs with different attributes, but the only thing you are interested is this custom list.
If this is already an Idea I am happy to vote that up and remove this post.
Thanks for your help.
- Comments (39)
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
This need to be implemented. Every single time I am asked to compare Tableau and Power BI or advise someone on what tool to pick for a project, I list this as a benefit that Tableau has and PBI does not.
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
Crazy that this doesn't exist natively.
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
Agree. Many other software ERP, CRM, WMS,... can create all kind of lists (SKU numbers) which you would like to quickly analyse in one or more power BI reports.
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
Please add this feature. I would like to have this as a filter pane feature, so maybe something like basic filtering, advanced filtering, and list filtering. I've tried the custom visual by DevScop, but it doesn't filter on all pages of a report, and this is critical for me.
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
We use SSAS models in my company and its not practical adding a custom table into the model every time you want to put a bulk filter on.
I got the SSAS model to have a blank table with project numbers on it and 10 columns so if I need to create a custom filter I can but its an overnight refresh and shouldn't be as hard as it is.
This should be a function though. It is used in every filter with more then a handful of option.
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
This is a very much needed functionality!
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
There is workaround before Power BI product team create this function: by installing "Filter by List by Devscop", on Power BI Desktop extension. It can copy/paste multiple values and do multiple slicer on the report. https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/power-bi-visuals/WA104381413?tab=Overview
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
I'm constantly making the case for Power BI over alternatives. Please Put this feature in!!! We need it - This would be a gut-punch to Tablleau snobs.
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
Please we need this to be added in PowerBi!!! I have been waiting a lot to have this for filtering a custom list for any field. Right now PowerBI only have the option to just make a selection of two or three values in the advanced filtering or selecting manually one by one in the basic filtering. This would help me A LOT in my work. For example, Tableau software already has it... but PowerBI should be better than Tableau!
RE: Multiple Value - Custom List Filter
My company is migrating from Spotfire to Power BI and this is very easy to do in Spotfire. We frequently have to filter tables of 10,000+ values down to ~100 desired rows, and use Excel to produce a delimited string which is pasted into the filter. Current slicers only offer one-by-one ticking of boxes to achieve this which isn't practical.