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matrix levels are not similar enough to pivot tables or tableau

Hi, 

 

I'm trying to mock up a copy of a pivot table or tableau table, in pbi desktop, so I can share on sharepoint. 

 

I think matrix it the right way to get multi-level hierarchy of data, right? 

 

when I add multiple columns I'm able to hit the drilldown thing at the top of the page and see multiple hierarchy levels. 

 

where is this button for rows, I can only see one hierarchy level at a time...

 

why on earth is the table not showing the table hierarchy by default?  hiding the fields --- are viewers supposed to just guess what data is in the table?   hahah what is the point of visualizing information if you don't know what it is?

 

thanks,

 

s

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Anonymous
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Ah - turn off stepped levels, right click the data, expand all.  

 

Strongly recommend making this default, crazy that hiding information labels is the status quo of a multi-index table, comically bad and behind tableau / pivot tables in terms of being intuitive power bi is comically not intuitive.PNG

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Anonymous
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power bi is comically not intuitive.PNG

Anonymous
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Ah - turn off stepped levels, right click the data, expand all.  

 

Strongly recommend making this default, crazy that hiding information labels is the status quo of a multi-index table, comically bad and behind tableau / pivot tables in terms of being intuitive power bi is comically not intuitive.PNG

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