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ASI_12
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7 months ago

BUG: Matrix + Field Parameters + Groups → Order not respected

I am experiencing an unexpected behavior when using Field Parameters inside a Matrix visual in Power BI Desktop. I created a Field Parameter containing multiple fields organized into groups. When the...
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grazitti_sapna
Super User
7 months ago

Hi ASI_12 ,

This looks more like a design constraint rather than a defect in the Matrix visual.

Field Parameters are backed by an automatically generated table that contains a static ordering column. This ordering is established when the parameter is created and remains unchanged at runtime. 

Because of that:

  • The sequence in which users select fields in the slicer is not tracked or preserved

  • Column ordering is driven by the parameter’s internal index, not by interaction order

 

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