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Column Description
Can i get the source level column descriptions to the Power BI
Hi Vivek_ta ,
Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.
Thanks for your prompt response
To better understand and provide the right guidance, could you clarify a few things? Specifically, what data source are you working with (SQL Server, Synapse, Excel, etc.), and are the column descriptions already defined somewhere like extended properties or a metadata table? Also, how do you plan to use these descriptions in Power BI do you want them as tooltips, a reference table, or something else? Lastly, do you need the descriptions to update automatically with the data, or is a static import fine? Any additional detail would really help us point you in the right direction.
Looking forward to your response.
Best regards,
LakshmiNarayana.
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Hello Vivek_ta ,
column and measure description are entered manually, or you can make it through tmdl view as below screenshot
Idrissshatila
Thanks for the reply
So apart from manually entering details there is no option to bring the Source Descriptions to Power BIHello Vivek_ta ,
yes they should be added into the model, you may see if copilot in vs code would help if he has access to both sources.
Hi Vivek_ta ,
Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.
Thanks for your prompt response
To better understand and provide the right guidance, could you clarify a few things? Specifically, what data source are you working with (SQL Server, Synapse, Excel, etc.), and are the column descriptions already defined somewhere like extended properties or a metadata table? Also, how do you plan to use these descriptions in Power BI do you want them as tooltips, a reference table, or something else? Lastly, do you need the descriptions to update automatically with the data, or is a static import fine? Any additional detail would really help us point you in the right direction.
Looking forward to your response.
Best regards,
LakshmiNarayana.Hi Vivek_ta ,
I wanted to follow up and confirm whether you’ve had the opportunity to review the information we provided. Should you have any questions or require further clarification, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Best Regards,
Lakshmi Narayana
Hi Vivek_ta ,
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