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Subscribe to email snapshots of reports in *specific filter/slicer states*

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Sirui Sun on 18 Jan 2017 05:41:11

Extend the email subscriptions feature, currently in public preview, to include support for email snapshots of reports in specific filter/slicer states.

More information about the feature can be found here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-email-subscriptions-in-power-bi-stay-informed-when-it-matters/

Administrator on 09 Dec 2022 00:01:51

This functionality has shipped! See the blog post for more details: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/blog/subscribe-to-a-report-with-filters-applied/

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James Houck on 05 Jul 2020 23:47:35

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Any updates, please? Having the ability to set the filters and even better, apply formulas to date ranges would make this feature way more usable!

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Erkka Sarnola on 05 Jul 2020 23:45:51

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Any updates or schedule on this?

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Kiran Hosakote on 05 Jul 2020 23:45:42

RE: Subscribe to email snapshots of reports in *specific filter/slicer states*

We have solved the problem of automated report generation and distribution. BI Helper https://bihelper.tech, our cloud-based solution, uses Power BI Service (or other browser-based reporting) to generate multi-page PDF or PPTX reports with user-defined slicers applied to all pages.

The entire report (PDF / PPTX) is attached to an html email and sent to a defined mailing list, with contact email IDs mapped to slicer values. This ensures that reports are delivered ONLY to the intended recipients.

Users can define a campaign, configure its parameters and run it themselves. Campaign monitoring and reporting is implemented to ensure a ‘sleep well’ user experience.

Mail us at contact@bihelper.tech to schedule a demo.

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Brian on 05 Jul 2020 23:45:39

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This is really needed and will be super powerful. Please provide all the users a update at the very least.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:13

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ETA

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Tristan Turudic on 05 Jul 2020 23:42:59

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Export to PDF and Powerpoint now carries the report's current state through... I wonder if this is a prerequisite that signals that this enhancement will be fulfilled soon?

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Loup Rouan on 05 Jul 2020 23:42:59

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Definitely super needed.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:42:35

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Update please??

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Kieren Johnstone on 05 Jul 2020 23:42:29

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Are you able to share an ETA?

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Phil on 05 Jul 2020 23:42:13

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Workaround! From your app workspace, set your filters then Share (top right) your visual or page with yourself. Open the link emailed to you in a browser. Pin this visual or page to a new dashboard within your app for distribution. You can add multiple visualizations in this way. Now subscribe users to this dashboard and they will be emailed the visuals. The schedule can be controlled by access to this new dashboard

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