"Set Alert" not responding in report

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.

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