Sql data interactions

[weilip1803]

Currently I have 2 graphs and I want the graphs to be interactive. For example if i click on graph 1 column A i want the graph 2 to make this sql query "A" and if i Click on graph 1 column b i want the graph 2 to make sql query "B" 

[weilip1803]

Thanks for the reply matt. Okay just to be sure let me ask with me sql code.THis was my initial idea.

GRAPH A
------------------------------------------------
SELECT TOP (10)
[Project1].[C3] AS [C1],
[Project1].[ParentTaxonomyName] AS [ParentTaxonomyName],
[Project1].[C2] AS [C2]
FROM ( SELECT
[GroupBy1].[A1] AS [C1],
[GroupBy1].[A2] AS [C2],
[GroupBy1].[K1] AS [ParentTaxonomyName],
1 AS [C3]
FROM ( SELECT
[Extent1].[ParentTaxonomyName] AS [K1],
COUNT(1) AS [A1],
COUNT(1) AS [A2]
FROM [dbo].[VariableOrderTaxonomies] AS [Extent1]
WHERE [Extent1].[IsBestFit] = 1
GROUP BY [Extent1].[ParentTaxonomyName]
) AS [GroupBy1]
) AS [Project1]
ORDER BY [Project1].[C1] DESC

Graph B changes when parent taxonomy name is clicked
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SELECT TOP (5)
[Project1].[C3] AS [C1],
[Project1].[SubTaxonomyName] AS [SubTaxonomyName],
[Project1].[C2] AS [C2]
FROM ( SELECT
[GroupBy1].[A1] AS [C1],
[GroupBy1].[A2] AS [C2],
[GroupBy1].[K1] AS [SubTaxonomyName],
1 AS [C3]
FROM ( SELECT
[Extent1].[SubTaxonomyName] AS [K1],
COUNT(1) AS [A1],
COUNT(1) AS [A2]
FROM [dbo].[VariableOrderTaxonomies] AS [Extent1]
WHERE ([Extent1].[IsBestFit] = 1) AND ([Extent1].[ParentTaxonomyName] = '<ParentTaxnonomyName>')

/* The angular brackets is the unknown that i want to show the relavent parent taxonomyName is clicked on A*/

GROUP BY [Extent1].[SubTaxonomyName]
) AS [GroupBy1]
) AS [Project1]
ORDER BY [Project1].[C1] DESC

So if i want to make it interactive, i would need to fetch both results to the same table correct then Power BI will allow interactions correct?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi weilip1803,

Based on your description, it seems that you want to use drill-down feature in Power BI. Currently, the feature is not available in Power BI but it is under review, please vote it and add your comments in the following idea. In addition, you can consider to create reports in SQL Server Reporting Services and use the drill-down feature.

https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/282523-bi-in-sql-vnext/suggestions/7052191-drill-through-actions-pa...

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[Anonymous]

Hi @weilip1803,

Agree with MattAllington, adding to his post,in Power BI, visualizations on a report page can be interactive by using cross-filter and cross-highlight features. For example, selecting a data range on a clustered column chart highlights the data range on a stacked bar chart, for more details, please check the following screenshots.

Cross-highlight functionality is available in Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service. Cross-filter feature is available in Power BI Service, for more details about how it works, please review the following article.

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-visual-interactions/

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[MattAllington]

What do you mean "make SQL query"?  Power BI is an encapsulated reporting tool. It will slice and dice across the data it has loaded, but it cannot fetch a new SQL statement based on chart interaction.  You should load the data you want to report on into Power BI, and then slice and dice from there