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Matrix Preview / Column Word Wrap
Using the latest.. we are able to get the columns to wrap on the Matrix preview grid.. but it does't save our manualy set column width. If you leave the page and come back the settings are lost. Is there a setting buried somewhere we are missing or is this not in the product yet?
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I tried turning off the "auto-size" attribute under the "Column Headers" group, but still having the same issue.
Hi Anonymous, dsandberg,
I just verified that I can manually set column width on Matrix preview successfully without this issue in the latest version of Power BI Desktop(2.45.4704.442 64-bit (April 2017)) on my side.
Have you tried removing the original Matrix preview, then add a fresh new Matrix preview to see if it works?
If the issue persists, could you share a sample pbix file which can reproduce this issue? So that we can help further investigate on it. You can upload it to OneDrive or Dropbox and post the link here. Do mask sensitive data before uploading.:smileyhappy:
Regards
I am still having troubles with this feature. I have recently:
- Restarted the application.
- Verified I am running Power BI Desktop version 2.45.4704.442 64-bit (April 2017)
- Created a new .pbix file
- Added a 'Matrix Preview' visualization to a report tab
- Linked to some data
- Added row and value data to the Matrix Preview
- Manually sized (narrowed) the column headers
- Turned off "Auto-Size" under the column header formatting group
- Turned on "Word Wrap" under the column header formatting group....
... and that is when the column headers revert back to their original size.
A sample .pbix file is located: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5B3d11gbW8DQVBkM0dIUWtDNUU/view?usp=sharing
Ah ha! Seems to be a misunderstanding on my part. I don't have a need to use the "Columns" as I am seeing the data how I wish to see it by adding my data items to the "Values".
I guess the answer to my issue are:
- I'm not sure I understand the differences between "columns" vs. "values" in the matrix preview.
- "Columns" and "values", in the current iteration of the matrix preview, both appear and behave as a traditional column, in my opinion.
- I didn't catch on that the column header word wrap feature doesn't affect "values"... even if values look like a column.
Now how can I promote this to get Microsoft to evaluate this as a possible feature enhancement?
Just to let you all know this has been fixed and will be resolved in a future update :)
The 'Values' area of the field well is for the measures you want to see in the matrix. They're repeated for each entry in the fields you put in the 'Columns' area. So, for example, if you put 'Sales' and 'Profit' in the Values area, and 'Year' in the Columns, you'll see Sales and Profit repeated for every Year in your data.
You don't have to put anything in Columns - in that case you just see each field in Values once. That's what you're seeing in your example, and it's where the bug was :)
Thanks for the feedback!
I am having the same problem with custom sizing the columns and when I move to another tab and back it has removed all the custom sizing very frustrating.
Is there a way to show all details on a Matrix rather than just the "First / or Last... value which the user then has to drill down to all data, with the word wrapping functionality only on the Matrix rather than table visualisation I was trying to find a work around for my requirement.
