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Anonymous
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Why can I not enable "Apply Security Filter In Both Directions"?

I dont understand why I cannot select this option.. ? I cannot check it.

 

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Anonymous
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Hi,@Anonymous and @teddo 

 

This issue has been solved, you can enable "Apply Security Filter In Both Directions" in the lastest version.

Version: 2.88.802.0 64-bit (December 2020)
 

Hope it helps.

 

Best Regards,

Caitlyn Yan

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Anonymous
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Hi,@Anonymous and @teddo 

 

This issue has been solved, you can enable "Apply Security Filter In Both Directions" in the lastest version.

Version: 2.88.802.0 64-bit (December 2020)
 

Hope it helps.

 

Best Regards,

Caitlyn Yan

Anonymous
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Hi,@Anonymous 

 

After testing, you could enable "Apply Security Filter In Both Directions "in the versions of Power BI Desktop except for December.

There is a same issue had been submitted to PG, icm: 219092390. Will update here once I get any information.

 

Hope it helps.

 

Best Regards,

Caitlyn Yan

 

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

 

What is the status on this? I have the same problem but can't open the file in an older version of PBI desktop since it's saved with December version. 

parry2k
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@Anonymous are you getting any errror? If yes, please share what it is?



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I'm receiving the following error when I check the box: 

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Is this a different issue or part of the same one? I didn't want to submit a duplicate issue.

Anonymous
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No error.. It just wont let me check it.

@Anonymous can you share pbix file? Remove sensitive information before sharing. Also, can you put the relationship diagram?



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