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jaryszek
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How to create drill button with JavaScript API?

Hi,

i do not want to use native power bi drill through solution and want to reproduce this in java script API while embedding app. 

Scenario is:
1. User is selecting field.

2. "Show details" button is activated
3. User clicks it and it is moving it into another page. 

it is possible?

Best,
Jacek

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Anonymous
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Hi, @jaryszek 

Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.

Regarding the issue you raised, my solution is as follows:


1.First, you can use custom visuals, and you need to create a selection ID so that Power BI can send the correct context signals to other visuals:

 

For more details, please refer to:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-nz/power-bi/developer/visuals/selection-api 

 

2.Second, display this option by binding the context menu to elements with valid selection IDs that match the measures or fields set to drill:

 

For more details, please refer to:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-nz/power-bi/developer/visuals/context-menu 

Best Regards,

Leroy Lu

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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Anonymous
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Hi, @jaryszek 

Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.

Regarding the issue you raised, my solution is as follows:


1.First, you can use custom visuals, and you need to create a selection ID so that Power BI can send the correct context signals to other visuals:

 

For more details, please refer to:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-nz/power-bi/developer/visuals/selection-api 

 

2.Second, display this option by binding the context menu to elements with valid selection IDs that match the measures or fields set to drill:

 

For more details, please refer to:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-nz/power-bi/developer/visuals/context-menu 

Best Regards,

Leroy Lu

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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