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Helper IIPower BI PL 300 exam Bookmark Question - Test 3, Question 35
MapleCookie Minimum number of bookmarks required : 2 bookmarks
Which property should you apply to each bookmark? : Only apply: "Selected visuals" + "Display"
Note: Do NOT include Data in the bookmark
This ensures the Chain slicer selection is preserved when switching between views.I hope this clears your question.
You need two bookmarks because each view requires its own visual layout, and the slicer selection must stay unchanged when switching between them. Using the
Data property would reset slicer values, which violates the requirement. The Display property only controls which visuals are shown or hidden and keeps slicer selections intact.
Therefore, the correct solution is two bookmarks using the Display property.
Hi MapleCookie,
I understand why you chose DATA based on that highlighted section Let me clarify what that documentation means and why for this specific exam question DISPLAY is still the correct choice
The documentation you highlighted states:
Because of this, you likely want to turn off data properties, so that filters aren't reset when users switch views by selecting a bookmark.- Turn off data properties means:
- In the bookmarks settings you uncheck the Data checkbox and check the Display checkbox So This ensures the bookmark only captures visual visibility (whats shown/hidden) not the filter/slicer state
- So when Microsoft says turn off data properties they are essentially saying Use the Display property not the Data property
So Lets Break it Down:
- Two bookmarks are needed because you have two distinct views (Postal Code map and Month column chart)
- The Chain slicer must maintain its selection when switching between views
If you use Data property the bookmark captures the slicers current value
- When you switch bookmarks the slicer resets to whatever value was saved
- This violates the requirement (that the selected Chain field must be maintained)
Display property solves this by:
- Only controlling visual visibility (showing/hiding the map vs the chart)
- Leaving the slicer untouched and interactive
- Preserve whatever value the user selected
btw you are on the right track the documentation confirms that for view switching scenarios DISPLAY is indeed the correct choice over DATA
So Good luck on your PL-300 exam
if this post helps, then I would appreciate a thumbs up and mark it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.- Turn off data properties means:
Super UserHi MapleCookie,
The Correct Answer is:
- Minimum number of bookmarks is 2
- Property to apply to each bookmark is Display
Why?
- Two bookmarks are needed to capture the two distinct view states, one showing the Sales by Postal Code visual and hiding the Sales by Month visual and the other doing the opposite
- The Display property is sufficient because:
- The requirement states that both views must include slicer for the Chain field (This is best implemented using a single shared slicer that remains visible at all times)
Using the Display property allows the bookmarks to control only the visibility of the visuals (map and column chart) while leaving the shared slicer unaffected
The selected value in the Chain slicer will be automatically maintained when switching views because the slicer is independent of the bookmarks and remains active
Final Notes:
- If the Data property were used the bookmarks would capture and potentially reset the slicer state which could interfere with the user selection (Also will violate the requirement to maintain the selected Chain value when switching views)