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Column does not appear as data when creating a (quick) report from a sharepoint list
Hi everyone,
I have created a (quick) report directly via the sharepoint list. See screenshot 1 and these instructions by Microsoft.
Unfortunately, not all columns are available in the "Data" field in Power BI. I do have a Power BI Pro license.
I tried refreshing in the edit mode. See screenshot 2. I also tried to "Sync list structure" in the "Reading View". See screenshot 3.
Everything without success.
The specific column which I expect to see reflected in the "Data" field is a choice field. As it works for other columns with choice fields, I'm wondering why it does not work for this one (but for the other(s)).
I also tried creating a new report from scratch - also without success.
Am I missing something here?
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For everyone who is facing the same issue, I might have found the issue. Power BI in the integrated Sharepoint List version probably takes without letting you know the default view. In order to view all relevant columns, make sure that they are shown in the default view.
If anyone here from the Product or Engineering team is seeing that, could you please add an information somewhere in the "Data" field for instance? This is by no means obvious. Especially when creating reports from a certain view.Thanks & Best
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For everyone who is facing the same issue, I might have found the issue. Power BI in the integrated Sharepoint List version probably takes without letting you know the default view. In order to view all relevant columns, make sure that they are shown in the default view.
If anyone here from the Product or Engineering team is seeing that, could you please add an information somewhere in the "Data" field for instance? This is by no means obvious. Especially when creating reports from a certain view.Thanks & Best