Javascript SDK - Catch multiple data selected events across multiple charts

[momo]

I have an embedded report with multiple charts. It's possible to select multiple data points accros multiple charts using Ctrl+click. I would like to catch such multiple data selected events using the javascript SDK. When adding an event listener "dataSelected" I can just catch the latest data selected event, not the multiple data selected events. I can catch multiple data selected events in one single chart but not accros multiple charts. Is there a way to do it ?

[dmarkham]

I'm also interested in this, but do not see a solution.. has any been found?
Thanks!

[momo]

On embedded report with multiple charts, it's possible, since February 2018 release, to select multiple data points accros multiple charts using Ctrl+click. It should be possible to catch such multiple data selected events using the javascript SDK by adding an event listener "dataSelected". Unfortunately, it seems it's not the case today.

[v-micsh-msft]

How you define the DataSelected Events here?

If you would like to get the history data, then you may need to create an array to hold the data selected previously.

I believe the DataSelected Event captures every click, but in your code it only returns the last Event information.

You may consider add a log function similar to the Power BI Embed sample, which would log every steps with user interaction.

Code example:

// Get a reference to the embedded report HTML element
var embedContainer = $('#embedContainer')[0];
 
// Get a reference to the embedded report.
report = powerbi.get(embedContainer);
 
// Report.off removes a given event listener if it exists.
report.off("dataSelected");
 
// Report.on will add an event listener.
report.on("dataSelected", function(event) {
    var data = event.detail;
    Log.log(data);
});
 
// Select Run and select an element of a visualization.
// For example, a bar in a bar chart. You should see an entry in the Log window.
 
Log.logText("Select data to see events in Log window.");

Regards,

Michael

[momo]

Thank you Michael for your answer!

I catch all the DataSelected events using code similar to the Power BI sample. I can store the full events history but this doesn't help me as I don't know if it was a simple click or a ctrl-click which throw the event. With a simple click, only the last data point is selected. But with a ctrl-click, multiple data points are selected (with AND logic between data points on different charts. This is visible graphically on the embedded report).

I compared the JSON returned in events and could see no differences between a click event and a ctrl-click event (on multiple charts).

Best regards,

François