I've read lots about using Drill Through and want to set it up in my report. I have a table that I placed the category as a drill through field and I set up a 2nd report tab. But when I right click on the table I don't see Drill Through options.
I'm using Desktop Version: 2.81.5831.821 64-bit (May 2020) and my data source is Direct Query.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
@Anonymous on drill thru, you should have a column from the same table that is used in the visual from which you are going to use the drill thru.
for example, table a -> category, amount and on page 1 you have visual with these two columns
on page2 -> you will put the category from table A and put some visual, and now on page1, if you go to your visual, on right-click, you will see this drill thru option
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@Anonymous on drill thru, you should have a column from the same table that is used in the visual from which you are going to use the drill thru.
for example, table a -> category, amount and on page 1 you have visual with these two columns
on page2 -> you will put the category from table A and put some visual, and now on page1, if you go to your visual, on right-click, you will see this drill thru option
I would ❤ Kudos if my solution helped. 👉 If you can spend time posting the question, you can also make efforts to give Kudos whoever helped to solve your problem. It is a token of appreciation!
⚡Visit us at https://perytus.com, your one-stop shop for Power BI related projects/training/consultancy.⚡
Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!
Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo
If my solution proved useful, I'd be delighted to receive Kudos. When you put effort into asking a question, it's equally thoughtful to acknowledge and give Kudos to the individual who helped you solve the problem. It's a small gesture that shows appreciation and encouragement! ❤
Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution. Proud to be a Super User! Appreciate your Kudos 🙂
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