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andykbba
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3 years ago
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Hi all,

I have created various visualisations. The data is data for every AUS postcode. I want the option for those looking at the data to be able to type the postcode they want data from into the chart and for the chart to display it. At the moment you have to scroll through thousands of postcode. I saw that there is the option to add a search bar but its not appearing on the visualisations? Why is this and how can i add a search bar to all my visualisations? 


Thanks,
Andy

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Hi andykbba ,

     

    As far as I know, if the data type of the column in your slicer is text, you can find "Search" from "..." icon on right up corner of the slicer.

    Please check whether the data type of your [Postcode] is Text. If it is number type, "Search" will be not available.

    For reference:

    Data types in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

     

    Best Regards,
    Rico Zhou

     

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

     

     

     

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    Shaurya
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    Hi andykbba,

     

    You can add a slicer in your report and enable search option in it to be able to search for a value and filter the visuals based on it.

     

     

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  • andykbba's avatar
    andykbba
    Regular Visitor

    Hi  Shaurya,

    Thanks for your reply. I have tried this and it still isnt available? 

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      Hi andykbba ,

       

      As far as I know, if the data type of the column in your slicer is text, you can find "Search" from "..." icon on right up corner of the slicer.

      Please check whether the data type of your [Postcode] is Text. If it is number type, "Search" will be not available.

      For reference:

      Data types in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

       

      Best Regards,
      Rico Zhou

       

      If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.