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. ... View more

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. ... View more

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. ... View more

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. ... View more

I would like to propose an enhancement for the Date Range Picker visual in Power BI. Specifically, I believe it would be very useful if users could define default values for the "From" and "To" dates when the report is loaded. My ideal default behavior would be for both the "From" and "To" fields to automatically select the current date. This would provide immediate context for daily data and reduce the need for repetitive manual selection. Of course, users should still be able to adjust the range as needed afterward. This functionality would significantly improve usability, especially in dashboards that are accessed daily or in operational reports that rely on current-day data. ... View more

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. ... View more

We currently use Azure DevOps pipeline to manage our CI/CD, much like https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/cicd/deployment-pipelines/pipeline-automation-fabric . However, because not all Fabric REST Api's support Service Principal authentication, our CI/CD Pipeline has to use a service user account (with disabled MFA) to authenticate our requests to e.g. trigger a deployment https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/fabric/core/deployment-pipelines/deploy-stage-content?tabs=HTTP . Unfortunately the next version Azure Connect-AzAccount will no longer support MFA from July 2025 - see Upcoming breaking changes in Azure PowerShell | Microsoft Learn . The impact of multifactor authentication on Azure PowerShell in automation scenarios | Microsoft Learn is that this change will prevent it's use in automation tasks, and so users need to switch to using either a service principal, managed identity, or a federated identity. Currently Service Principal authentication is not supported for the key Fabric REST Api calls needed for our CI/CD pipeline, for example deploying to stages, scheduling pipelines, invoking notebooks.   Please advise how we can prevent our automation pipelines breaking later this year?   We would expect service principals to have to be supported at some point in the future for deployment pipeline and for running notebooks and pipelines, but because I haven't been able to find this on e.g. What's new and planned for Fabric Data Engineering in Microsoft Fabric - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn we now need urgently need clarity on the timescale. ... View more

I can't see the column names and cell values in some of the columns in my tables in SQL Analytics Endpoint because the column width is too narrow.   Also, the tooltip also doesn't show the entire cell contents when hovering over a cell.   Please make it possible to see the entire contents of a cell in the SQL Analytics Endpoint user interface. ... View more

Considering the most powerful and versatile machines are being built on ARM processors and many developers preferring these machines due to the extended battery life, or performance per watt, I think it would be critical for Microsoft to start developing Power BI Desktop to be fully compatible with ARM64 processors. Windows ARM with a snapdragon processor is a great machine. It is where all machines are going. It's time for Power BI Desktop to get up to speed with everything else. ... View more

The primary axis are outdated and require significant improvement when compared to Excel. This makes it difficult for report creators and often leads to problems when trying to manage and style them effectively. By offering more format settings, greater control over displayed data can be provided, especially if axis ticks, new gridlines, and separators are also included. ... View more

Currently the new Key Vault reference feature only allows to use a KV with public access from all networks.  However most customers cannot have Key Vaults open to public which makes this feature unusable at the moment.  Could you extend this to work with network-restricted Key Vaults? ... View more

The TimePointBackgroundDetail table records capacity usage at 30-second intervals. We would like to propose a feature improvement to enable data retrieval in 30-minute intervals. Alternatively, if there is another method to retrieve such data, we would greatly appreciate your guidance. ... View more

It’s challenging and time-consuming for both new and experienced report creators to organize data when trying to split cards into categories. By introducing small multiples, it could be a familiar and easy way for report creators to intuitively categorize data, especially if they had more control over layout and formatting. ... View more

As stated in the document below, the ViewReport event is logged even when an email is sent via the subscription service.   Title : Monitor usage metrics in the workspaces (preview) - Considerations and limitations URL : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-modern-usage-metrics#considerations-and-limitations   Due to this default behavior, the view count increases even if the report has not actually been opened, but only the email has been received.I would like to request the implementation of a feature that only counts the number of times the report has actually been opened. ... View more

I want to track Power BI report usage in my organization as part of my governance intiative. I went through the Get Activity Events API and filtering on the ViewReport activity type. On paper, it gets us part of the way: we can see report views over a 28-day window and derive counts via aggregation. But there are a few significant trade-offs: The endpoint is throttled (200 req/hour), which makes it hard to use across large tenants with hundreds of workspaces and reports The API only surfaces 28 days of historical data, so we'd need some background syncing to preserve a rolling popularity score. This isn’t 1 raw metadata field. It is derived usage metadata and requires deduplicating views, and applying business logic to calculate a meaningful score. I'm requesting that report usage metadata be added to the Scanner APIs so that I have a more concise method to get this data.   Please let me know if there are other APIs that I should investigate to gather report usage metadata instead. Thanks! ... View more

Business Problem: My team frequently connects Power BI Desktop to established, centrally managed Power BI Semantic Models using a Live Connection. This is crucial for maintaining a single source of truth and leveraging curated data models. However, a significant challenge arises when report developers or analysts need to quickly inspect or understand the raw data structure and a sample of its content within specific tables of the remote model. Currently, with a Live Connection, the "Data view" (formerly Table view) in Power BI Desktop does not display data from the remote model. While the "Model view" shows schema and relationships, and visuals show aggregated data, there's no straightforward way to directly view a snippet of the underlying table data without: Switching to Import mode (which disconnects from the live model and creates a local copy, undesirable for our governance model). Building temporary table visuals in the report canvas (cumbersome for quick inspection). Using external tools like DAX Studio (requires additional skills and tools not always available or appropriate for all analysts). Relying solely on DAX Query View (which is powerful but less intuitive than a simple browseable table for quick data understanding). This limitation slows down report development, makes data validation more complex, and can hinder an analyst's ability to quickly grasp the nuances of the data they are working with, especially in a finance context where understanding specific transactions or records can be critical. Proposed Solution/Feature Enhancement: Introduce a capability within Power BI Desktop to allow a read-only preview of table data in the "Data view" when live connected to a Power BI Semantic Model. Functionality: When a user is in the "Data view" and selects a table from a live-connected remote semantic model, Power BI Desktop should query and display a limited number of rows (e.g., top 100 rows, or a configurable sample) from that table. This view would be strictly read-only; no modifications to the data or model would be possible through this interface. The feature should respect any existing security (e.g., RLS/OLS) applied in the remote semantic model. Performance considerations are key; the preview should be efficient and not attempt to load entire large tables. Benefits for Finance Analytics: Faster Report Development: Analysts can quickly understand table content and context. Improved Data Validation: Easier to spot-check data during development. Enhanced Data Familiarity: Lowers the barrier for analysts to explore and understand the data within governed semantic models. Reduced Reliance on Workarounds: Less need for temporary visuals or switching to external tools for basic data inspection. This feature would significantly improve the usability of Power BI Desktop for analysts working with live-connected enterprise semantic models. This would allow better team work. ... View more

As already reported and discussed here: https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Data-Engineering/Some-methods-in-notebooks-do-not-work-when-executed-from-Data, and based on the feedback from Microsoft support that this is a known issue and that an Idea should be opened for this - I suggest this issue is further analyzed and a fix or workaround is suggested.   Reference support case I opened (and also more people opened the support case with the same issue): 2504161420001430 ... View more

I would like to be able to trigger specific thresholds for any item in Microsoft Fabric Capacity Metrics and have notifications from Activator. ... View more

At present, the only supported method to access Customer Insights data within Microsoft Fabric is by creating a Dataverse shortcut. This shortcut establishes a connection to the underlying Dataverse environment where Customer Insights stores its data. However, this integration currently supports only delegated permissions through OAuth2 with user credentials.  This means that access is tied to an individual user's identity and session, which introduces several limitations. Security and Operational Limitations No support for service principals: Prevents the use of managed identities or Azure AD app registrations, which are essential for secure, automated, and scalable enterprise integrations. Tight coupling to individual users: If the user who created the shortcut is removed or disabled, the connection breaks, potentially disrupting critical data flows and processes. Increased risk and complexity: Delegated access increases the risk of credential exposure and complicates access management, especially in environments with strict compliance or auditing requirements. Suggested Enhancement Enable Dataverse shortcuts to support service principal authentication using the client credentials flow, allowing secure and automated access without relying on individual user accounts. ... View more