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m_jacobsen
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1 year ago
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"Set Alert" not responding in report

When opening a report in my workspace, I am trying to set an alert on a KPI card. Set alert -> Choose KPI card (and measure). After this, the green progress bar just runs endlessly (marked with r...
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    V-yubandi-msft
    1 year ago

    Hi m_jacobsen ,

    I understand your frustration this could definitely be more transparent. This issue is likely license  related. If you're using Microsoft Fabric, you get access to new alerting features, including setting targets on report visuals.  However, if you have a Power BI Pro license, you are limited to classic alerts, which work only on dashboard tiles and have strict limitations like numeric only fields and no support for date/time.

    The confusion arises because the UI still lets you open the alert pane, even when the feature isn't supported for your license type, but doesn't show any warning or clarification.

     

     If your team plans to use these alert features frequently, assigning Fabric licenses or switching to Fabric enabled workspaces might be necessary. Microsoft is actively improving Fabric, so future updates may provide better messaging and clearer access information.

     

    Hope this helps. If my response solved your query, please mark it as the Accepted solution to help others find it easily

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V-yubandi-msft
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1 year ago

Hi m_jacobsen ,

It seems the alert setup is stuck due to how Power BI handles alerts. Here are some key points to check.

  1. lerts work only on visuals pinned to a dashboard, not directly from a report. Ensure your KPI card is pinned to a dashboard.
  2. The field used for the alert must be numeric; date/time fields won’t work.
  3.  Alerts won’t trigger with static data. The dataset needs to refresh regularly.
  4. A Pro license is sufficient, but only the creator of the alert can manage it co owners cannot.
  5. If using streaming datasets, the visual must first be built in a report and then pinned to a dashboard for alerts to function.

Double check that the measure you’re using is numeric and refreshed regularly. Then try setting up the alert again directly from the dashboard tile, not within the report.

 

For more details, refer to the official document below.

Set data alerts in the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

 

 

 

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