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Anonymous
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Default Filter Slicer

Hi,

 

My slicers aren't defaulting to what I saved them as before publishing to server. How do I get my Power BI Server Dashboard to default to the slicer/filter values I want? They change every time I reload the dashboard page.

 

Thanks!

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Ritaf1983
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Hi @Anonymous 
You can switch on the option " Don't allow the end user to save filters on this report." from the desktop/service, and it will always keep the selections the report published with.
The steps to apply from the desktop :

Ritaf1983_0-1727408851559.png

 

From service :

Ritaf1983_1-1727408895949.pngRitaf1983_2-1727408922463.png

 

Ritaf1983_3-1727408951526.png

If my answer was helpful please give me a Kudos and accept as a Solution.

 

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

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Hi @Anonymous 
There is no option to save drill mode, only the hierarchy level/filters/slicers.

If my answer was helpful please give me a Kudos and accept as a Solution.

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile

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Ritaf1983
Super User
Super User

Hi @Anonymous 
You can switch on the option " Don't allow the end user to save filters on this report." from the desktop/service, and it will always keep the selections the report published with.
The steps to apply from the desktop :

Ritaf1983_0-1727408851559.png

 

From service :

Ritaf1983_1-1727408895949.pngRitaf1983_2-1727408922463.png

 

Ritaf1983_3-1727408951526.png

If my answer was helpful please give me a Kudos and accept as a Solution.

 

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile
Anonymous
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Hi @Ritaf1983,

 

Thanks for the solution. Do you know if I can do the same thing for a map drill down? I am trying to publish the map with the drill mode on feature, but in Power BI Published report service, it doesn't default to "Drill mode on".

 

Thanks!

Hi @Anonymous 

Yes, the same feature also retains the drill level.
I recorded the screens showing how it works.
You can download the media file from the link :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jDhcSsZEtaeBBppGI2FUy-9Ihj12moRS/view?usp=sharing

It's important to note that sometimes these things get a bit stuck, partly due to the browser's cache. In such cases, you simply need to refresh the screen with F5.

If my answer was helpful please give me a Kudos and accept as a Solution.

 

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile
Anonymous
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Hi @Ritaf1983,

 

I watched your video but what I'm asking is for the "Drill Mode: ON" to stay toggled on. In yours, you still have to toggle that on to do so appropriately.

Hi @Anonymous 
There is no option to save drill mode, only the hierarchy level/filters/slicers.

If my answer was helpful please give me a Kudos and accept as a Solution.

Regards,
Rita Fainshtein | Microsoft MVP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-fainshtein/
Blog : https://www.madeiradata.com/profile/ritaf/profile
Anonymous
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Hi @Ritaf1983,

 

That's a bummer. That should be a feature request.

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