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kbhalll
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7 months ago
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Adding comments to specific row in table visual

I have different table visuals in a dashboard. The end user wants to add comments against specific rows in any of the table visual.  I have looked at the solutions on the forum, but none of them wor...
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cengizhanarslan
Super User
7 months ago

The pattern works like this:

  • A Power Apps visual is embedded in the report

  • The selected row’s key (e.g. CaseID, OrderID) is passed from the table visual to Power Apps

  • The user writes a comment

  • The comment is saved to an external store (SharePoint list, Dataverse, SQL)

  • The report reads the comments back via a relationship

This gives you:

  • True row-level comments

  • Persistence across users and sessions

  • Security and auditability

  • A solution that Microsoft supports in production

Licensing

  • Power BI Pro (or higher) for report access

  • Power Apps:

    • SharePoint list → often covered by M365

    • Dataverse / SQL → Power Apps Premium