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Anmolgan
Post Prodigy
6 years ago

Freeze pane for table visual?

best alternative to freeze pane? I have a table which contains 15 to 20 columns, what can be the best visualisations that I can use in order to freeze pane for 3-4 columns and view my data set? I can use freeze pane feature in matrix table but not for tables?

12 Replies

  • Hi Anmolgan ,

     

    In PBI there isn't the freeze pane option, as you refer the best option is to use the matrix visual however having a visualization on you model may not be very intuitive.

     

    Be aware that if you select columns that are not numbers you will get the last of first value and when adding more columns you will get more information so the information may not be presented in the best way.

    • pbatterie's avatar
      pbatterie
      Regular Visitor

      That has caught me out multiple times. Wish they would just introduce the freeze pane for the table visual.

    • Anmolgan's avatar
      Anmolgan
      Post Prodigy

      Hi MFelix thanks for the response, below is a sample screenshot as to what I have, and wanted to best visualize this if possible can you help me find some options here?

      • MFelix's avatar
        MFelix
        Super User

        Hi Anmolgan ,

         

        Looking at the visualization you have you can have a multiple way of showing this from the matrix as you are using to the bar charts, are you aware of the drill down possiblities in PBI using the hierarchies on visualizations?

         

        That will allow you to show condensed information but with the possibility of going a level lower if you want as you make in pivot tables in excel.

  • SGregory's avatar
    SGregory
    Regular Visitor

    These suggestions / recommendations did not answer the intial question nor were they helpful. Could someone please provide an answer?

    • MFelix's avatar
      MFelix
      Super User

      Hi SGregory ,

       

      Has I refered in Power BI table visualization there is no freeze pane option you cannot block the first X columns.

       

      Only option is to use the Matrix visualization and all the values you place in the rows will be kept "frozen" and the bar will move on the detail values, keeping the first columns "frozen", however if you have a lots of information and the size of the matriz columns is to big you can have issues and not see any values.

  • SGregory 

     

    You are correct since you didn't start the thread you don't have that option sorry.