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Anonymous
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Set filters while embedding a visual

Hello everyone, 

I am trying to set the filters on the visual while embedding it. 
I am getting the following error. 
error.png

Is there any workaround for this? 

 

The embed code:

	const filter = {
		$schema: "http://powerbi.com/product/schema#basic",
		target: {
			table: "Manufacturer",
			column: "Sample Data"
			},
		operator: "In",
		values: ["Abbas"]
	};

    var config = {
        type: 'visual',
        accessToken: accessTokenToUse,
        embedUrl: embedURLToUse,
        reportId: reportIdToUse,
        pageName: pageNameToUse,
        visualName: visualNameToUse		
     };	
    var dashboard = powerbi.embed(visualDiv, config);
	dashboard.setFilters([filter]);  



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v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @Anonymous,

 

I'm afraid setting filters while embedding visuals isn't available for now. Please refer to the source code of Powerbi.js. I would suggest you create an idea here.

 

Set_filters_while_embedding_a_visual

 

Best Regards,

Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
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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artemmuntianu
Frequent Visitor

Hi

Recently I have come across that problem as well

Just found a solution. It is to change object <filters> and call method <reload> of Visual.

 

/**
         * Reloads embed using existing configuration.
         * E.g. For reports this effectively clears all filters and makes the first page active which simulates resetting a report back to loaded state.
         *
         * ```javascript
         * report.reload();
         * ```
         */
        reload(): Promise<void>;

 

For example

const pbiService = new pbi.service.Service(pbi.factories.hpmFactory, pbi.factories.wpmpFactory, pbi.factories.routerFactory);
const embeddedObj = <pbi.Visual>(pbiService.embed(embedContainer, embedObj.config as {}));
// will update visual using new filters from newFiltersArr after 10 seconds
setTimeout(() => {
    (embeddedObj.config as any).filters = newFiltersArr;
    embeddedObj.reload();
}, 10000);

 

v-jiascu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @Anonymous,

 

I'm afraid setting filters while embedding visuals isn't available for now. Please refer to the source code of Powerbi.js. I would suggest you create an idea here.

 

Set_filters_while_embedding_a_visual

 

Best Regards,

Dale

Community Support Team _ Dale
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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