What is data type, value field and label field in Power BI Report Builder for Parameters?

[HamidBee]

I have created a parameter on Power BI Report Builder. I specified a 'Name' for the parameter and a 'Prompt'. I also specified a data type which seems to be linked to the 'Value field'. The image can be seen below:

 

I have also specified a value and label field. What does the 'Value field' and 'Label field' refer to?.

Strangely when I run the report I can choose values I entered in the 'Label Field' eariler even though I had set the 'Data Type' to 'text'. However, when I run the report I don't get any values for ID or Movies. 

 

However, when I change the 'Value field' to 'ID' and...

 

run the report, values appear in the report this time.

 

1. What is meant by 'Data Type' underneath 'Prompt'? For which variable is it referring to?

2. What is the difference between 'Value field' and 'Label field'?

3. Why is it that when I ran my report the first time I got no values for 'ID' and 'Movies'?

Thank you

[Anonymous]

HI @HamidBee,

It seems like your requirement is more related report builder usages, I'd like to suggest you post to the report server forum to get better support.

Report Server - Microsoft Power BI Community

In addition, you can also take a look at the official document about the paginated report and parameters if helps:

Paginated report parameters - Microsoft Report Builder & Power BI Report Builder | Microsoft Docs

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[HamidBee]

I'd kindly like to ask if 'Power BI Report Builder' can have it's own designated forum. There is one for 'Desktop' and one for 'Report Server' which are their own softwares entirely. How can we get one for 'Report Builder'?. 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

HI @HamidBee,

In fact, the report builder did not have enough features as power bi desktop so it has been assigned to the report server forums. I think it will have a standalone subforum when it has more features.

Regards,

Xiaoxin shneg