Fabric Ideas

AshishChougala

Description Currently, Dataflow Gen2 in Power BI does not allow refresh operations on flows targeting a Warehouse unless the user performing the refresh is the owner of the dataflow. Even users with full workspace permissions (Admin/Member) and Fabric capacity rights cannot refresh unless ownership is transferred. This limitation creates operational challenges, especially in enterprise environments where multiple users manage refresh schedules. In contrast, when the destination is a Lakehouse, refresh works without requiring ownership transfer, which is the expected behavior. Proposed Enhancement Allow any user with sufficient workspace and Fabric permissions to refresh Dataflow Gen2, regardless of ownership. Ensure consistent behavior between Lakehouse and Warehouse destinations. Optionally, introduce a service principal or delegated refresh capability for automation and enterprise scenarios.

clrothgery

Please give the option to turn on/off the background refresh to the database when building/editing Gen2 dataflows. This is sending constant queries to the database (SAP) resulting in poor database performance.

vivekmayavoo

Power BI Semantic Data Modeling - More than one relationship. If this option is enabled, we can avoid creating more calcualted columns to define the key for establishing the relationship.

jakaihammuda

Currently, there is no option to make the icon bar static (alwasy displayed) for Power BI Service. It only appears once hovering your mouse over the visual - we have had feedback that some users do not then realise the options to drill down into the data in the visuals

PhilPrentiss

Include a search feature Ability to refresh a selected view on demand (with or without upstream dependencies) Ability to show the definition of a selected view

frithjof_v

The current inability to parameterize connections in pipeline activities means we need to use the same identity to run the pipeline activities across dev/test/prod environments. This means the same identity needs to have write access to all environments dev/test/prod. This creates a risk that code executed in dev writes data to prod, because the identity has write access to all environments. Please make it possible to parameterize the connection of all pipeline activity types, so we can isolate the identities for dev/test/prod and make it physically impossible for a dev pipeline activity to write data to prod environment. Here's an overview based on my trials and errors: Activities that do have "Use dynamic content" option in connection: - Copy activity - Stored procedure - Lookup - Get metadata - Script - Delete data - KQL Activities that do not have "Use dynamic content" option in connection: - Semantic model refresh activity - Copy job - Invoke pipeline - Web - Azure Databricks - WebHook - Functions - Azure HDInsight - Azure Batch - Azure Machine Learning

Miguel_Myers · ‎10-07-2024

The current card visual forces users to overlap elements or waste copious amounts of time creating custom visuals. The new card feature should give users the ability to create multiple cards in a single container and provide a greater level of customization.

Miguel_Myers · ‎10-07-2024

It would be beneficial to incorporate features from Pivot tables that allow for the expansion and collapse of columns and hierarchical column groups within tabular visuals. This would not only solve the current limitations of matrices but also provide report creators with the flexibility to hide and show rows and columns, saving these settings for future use, thus eliminating the need to scroll through irrelevant data.

Miguel_Myers · ‎10-07-2024

Enabling customized calculations at the query level for subtotals and grand totals would offer greater flexibility in reporting and preserve performance. Efficient organization of control settings to modify the style of these totals separately will empower report creators to achieve their desired appearance, while addressing their need for more control and customization in reporting.

Miguel_Myers · ‎10-07-2024

Imagine a world where report creators can automatically apply slicer and filter selections based on specific logic, revolutionizing data analysis and user experience. This innovative approach eliminates any need for complex workarounds, optimizes slicer functionality, and paves the way for more efficient and effective data reporting.

pepe_silvia

SSRS uses server timezone but power bi defaults to UTC. If you're using embedded reports then your only option is to put functions in your reports for timezone conversions. Are there any plans to add a configurable default timezone for power bi workspaces? (I don't know if it matters but we are using RDL paginated reports.)

Jenny_Cati · ‎09-26-2025

Power BI should consider adding the Trend Line (linear regression trendline) feature to a small multiples line chart. Currently it is available for line charts but not when using small multiples. An option to generate simple linear regression trendlines- straight lines that show the overall direction of data points would improve clarity and analytical accuracy, especially for business analysts and decision-makers who rely on visual cues to interpret performance metrics.

v-dugumarrir1

Previously, we were able to manage free licenses through self-service in M365, but that option has recently been removed for free license from the M365 portal. https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Service/Self-service-signup-for-Fabric-Free-suddenly-enabled-and-can-t/m-p/4402974 multiple users are using conditional access as a workaround it would be helful if there is a option to disable auto assigning free license to new users apart from CA

AG19

At the minute the warning is a small blue i It's easy to miss for users that don't know to look for it These users unknowling have data dropping off visuals which impacts the business and/or causes lost time looking for a solution Is it possible to make it more visible or have the pop up open automatically when the limit is hit? I had to click the i to see the "Too many values" pop up

Alex87

Description: In Power BI Report (PBIR) metadata, every visual already has an isHidden property that controls its visibility. Today, however, this property can only be set manually in the UI (via the Selection pane). There is no way to drive this property dynamically using a DAX expression. This is a major limitation because one of the most common use cases for Bookmarks is to simulate conditional visibility (show/hide visuals depending on user selection or business logic). While bookmarks work, they are cumbersome, static, and hard to maintain at scale. Proposal: Enable a new “Visibility” binding for visuals in the format pane, where authors can assign a DAX measure (fx) returning TRUE/FALSE (or 0/1). If the measure evaluates to TRUE → visual is shown. If FALSE → visual is hidden (not rendered). Benefits: Much more flexibility for UX/UI design. Reduces dependency on complex bookmarks. Simplifies scenarios such as: Show a chart only if a slicer is selected. Hide detailed visuals until a KPI passes a threshold. Display different layouts per user role or context. Aligns with the existing isHidden property already in PBIR at visual level, making it available for dynamic scenarios. Why now Conditional visibility is a frequent request feature in the community. Users of other Microsoft data platform solutions, such as Power Apps, are accustomed to having the ability to modify this property. PBI developers already simulate this via workarounds (blank measures, bookmarks, overlaid shapes with managed transparency). A native solution would make reports more dynamic, performant, and easier to maintain. @Miguel_Myers

masu

Currently, "Send me an email digest of updates to my frequents and content viewed by my organization" is enabled by deafult. However, I would like this setting to be disabled by default, because it can be configured so that the digest email is not sent by default.

Miguel_Myers · ‎10-07-2024

Interpreting visuals without a clear legend to indicate logic behind specific styles can lead to confusion and decision-making errors. An idea to enhance clarity and transparency by ensuring legends and tooltips accurately display colors, patterns, and other visual components influenced by logics, would enable report consumers to easily understand the applied logic and make more effective decisions.

v-varunvv · ‎09-30-2025

Currently, Power BI metrics are reported at 15-minute intervals in azure monitor. This delay limits the ability to detect and respond to performance issues in real time especially during critical incidents where immediate action is required. We propose updating the telemetry system to support 1-minute reporting intervals . This change would allow users to: Monitor workloads with greater precision Detect spikes or failures faster Trigger alerts and automation with minimal delay Impact: Improved responsiveness for operational teams More accurate and timely alerting

v-velagalasr1

Need to implement a feature where "Spotlight" and "Get insights" in Power BI Service from more option drop down should be disabled which is helpful to the users to enable and disable the respective options as per their requirement.

Sidhant · ‎09-15-2025

Summary: Power BI currently supports drilldowns (e.g., hierarchy-based navigation like Year → Quarter → Month) and drill-through pages based on filter context. However, there's no native support for "Drill Across" — a powerful feature in one of the well know BI enterprise tool that allows users to drill between unrelated attributes or columns, even if they aren’t part of the same hierarchy or table. Problem Statement: In many enterprise use cases, business users need to explore data laterally across unrelated dimensions. For example, from a "Product" summary, a user may want to drill into "Customer Region" or "Order Status" — attributes from entirely different domains or tables. This kind of exploration is not possible today in Power BI unless we create multiple drill-through pages with predefined relationships or use complex workarounds. Feature Request: Introduce native "Drill Across" capability that allows users to define custom drill maps or navigation paths between unrelated fields/tables — without relying on traditional hierarchy or model relationships. Similar to how MSTR allows: i) Drill Up / Down (within a hierarchy) ii) Drill Across (across unrelated columns/attributes) Benefits: 1. More flexible data exploration 2. Better user-driven analysis 3. Reduces the need for multiple drill-through pages 4. Aligns Power BI closer with enterprise-level BI features. Example Use Case: From a "Sales by Product" visual, a user could drill into "Customer Demographics" or "Shipping Status" — without needing to predefine all relationships or drill-through pages. Current Workarounds (Not Ideal): i) Creating multiple drill-through pages ii) Using bookmarks with filters iii) Modeling artificial relationships Conclusion: "Drill Across" would significantly enhance Power BI’s self-service capabilities and bring it closer to feature parity with other enterprise BI tools. Please consider adding this to the roadmap.

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Enable Seamless Dataflow Gen2 Refresh Across Users Without Ownership Transfer

Gen2 dataflows background refresh

Power BI Semantic Data Modeling - More than one relationship

Option to make the icon bar static in Power BI Service

Manage Materialized Lake Views features

Pipeline: parameterize connection in all activity types

Epic idea: New card visual

Epic idea: Hide, show, expand, and collapse tabular columns

Epic idea: Custom totals for tabular visuals

Epic idea: Apply filter selections automatically

Please add a default timezone configurable by workspace

Add Trend Line feature to Small Multiples Line Chart in Power BI

We need a setting to prevent Power BI from automatically assigning free licenses to users.

Make the Data Point Limit warning more obvious

Dynamic Visual Visibility via DAX Expression (extend isHidden property) - Reduce Bookmark dependency

"Send me an email digest of updates to my frequents and content viewed by my organization" setting

Epic idea: Conditioanl formatting parameters displayed in legends and tooltips

Improve Real-Time Monitoring in azure monitor for Power BI capacities

Need to implement a feature where Spotlight and Get insights in Power BI Service should be disabled

Introduce "Drill Across" Functionality

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