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singhal14
Helper I
9 years ago
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Linked Reports

Hi guys, Is there any way by which I can create linked reports in power bi i.e. if I click on an object on my report then another report gets opened (not in a different tab in my web browser) and whe...
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  • v-caliao-msft's avatar
    v-caliao-msft
    9 years ago

    Hi singhal14,

     

    The requirement is called Drill through report in SQL Server Reporting Services report. And this feature is not supported in Power BI currently. The closest workaround is adding a hyperlink to a dashboard tile.

    1. Select the pencil icon   to edit the tile.

    2. Place a checkmark in Set custom link and enter a URL

    If this is not what you want, you can submit your idea on the link below. If this feature was mentioned by mulitple users, product team will consider to add this feature to next release.
    https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas

     

    Regards,

    Charlie Liao

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BrookBracewell
Helper I
8 years ago

I am looking for an anwer to the question re: Linked reports. in SSRS one can create a linked report to allow a copy of the report in location 1 to be availbale in location 2.  this way one does not have to maintain 2 copies of the same report. Surely this should be possible within power BI server- but I can't find the functionality?

  • gleites's avatar
    gleites
    New Member
    8 years ago

    Could somebody answer this question if Power BI has linked reports functionality like SSRS has?

    • LilyQ's avatar
      LilyQ
      Regular Visitor
      8 years ago

      not sure if you've already found the functionality, but it is under 'Report>Manage>Properties>Create Linked Report'.

      • nirupreddy's avatar
        nirupreddy
        Frequent Visitor
        7 years ago

        hi,

        Can you kindly post a screenshot of the options you are referring to.
        Thanks in advance

  • johncpratt's avatar
    johncpratt
    Advocate III
    3 years ago

    Hey everyone ( BrookBracewell , gleites , nirupreddy ),

     

    Found this thread while trying to determine if actual Power BI reports can be linked reports under Power BI Report Server.  Apparently not 😞

     

    BUT, I am running PBIRS and can answer the question about linked reports in general and provide a screenshot.

     

    The answer is "yes, but only paginated reports can be made linked reports".  This is exactly the same as linked reports under SSRS.  The "Create linked report" option circled in red below is on the initial Manage screen for a specific paginated report.  I have a bunch of these myself, and many were upgraded from SSRS to PBIRS when I first installed it, so I know that works as well.  NOTE:  I've applied my own branding to the portal.