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Custom Visual Timeline Slicer Does not appear to work when using SSAS Multi Dimensional as source
I highly recommended to u don't go with Custom visual .
why am saying this i faced lot of prob when new power come, most of the custom visuals are not supported in existing dashboard.
Hi Microsoft / Baskar,
I share your concern Baskar to a degree, although lets not throw the baby out with the bath water!
So in response to your recommendation Baskar, I have created a dashboard based on AdventureWorks. I noticed that the custom visuals Smart Filter, Hiearchy Slicer and Timeline slicer all work perfectly within Power BI Desktop within an In Memory model.
I need to test how they work within one custom visual for each report when deployed to PowerBI.com whilst connected to an SSAS Multi Dimensional Cube.
Getting back to my initial point I also think we need to consider who has created the custom visual when choosing to use the custom visual. If Microsoft has created the custom visual themselves then there is a higher probability that this custom visual will work with the next Power BI dashboard version.
I also think it's important to have contingency planning, e.g. have a alternate pbix file with the standard text drop down in place of the pbix file of the custom visual in the event the custom visual smart filter does not work.
It's just that custom visuals are a signficant feature in what attracts people to use Power BI in the first place.
Microsoft, please give the Power BI community ..
1) Clear guidance when and when not to use custom visuals.
2) As custom visual developers how can we ensure that out custom visuals work within the next release of Power BI dashboard.
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- Anonymous9 years agoNot applicable
Hi Kieran,
I can reproduce your issue, it seem like custom visual not work on SSAS Multidimensional datasource. I will report this issue and give your the feedback once the issue has been fixed.
Regards,
Xiaoxin Sheng
- Kieran9 years ago
Advocate II
Many thanks Xiaoxin.
- jppp9 years ago
Continued Contributor
Hi Kieran,
I am aware that my custom visual is somehow not working with a multidimentional cube as backend. I had a report before and due to a) time and b) at that moment no correct SSAS available I didn't look into this issue and correct it.
At this moment I am rewriting my visuals to support the versioned APIs and I will look into the issue.
Thanks, Jan Pieter
- Kieran9 years ago
Advocate II
Hi Xiaoxin,
Any ETA on this fix please?
Kind Regards,
Kieran.