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venkatmar
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How to use parameter /variable value in R Visual from custom visual of Power BI ?

 Hi Team , 

 

I have a requirement of developing visuals using R language . whereas ,I need to use the slicer value of power BI  as a input variable for visual  in R .Do we have any way to store that slicer value  of power BI for further usage in R.

 

Thanks,

Venkat.

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v-yulgu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @venkatmar,

 

In R script, all the datasource calculations happen during the dataset Refresh, not dynamically in response to slicers and other filters. Currently, it doesn't support to execute R script within R visual dynamically based on selection in slicer.

 

Similar thread: Passing a parameter to an R visual

How to read values from PBI slicer and use in Rscript (Data source) of PowerBI

 

Best regards,
Yuliana Gu

Community Support Team _ Yuliana Gu
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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v-yulgu-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @venkatmar,

 

In R script, all the datasource calculations happen during the dataset Refresh, not dynamically in response to slicers and other filters. Currently, it doesn't support to execute R script within R visual dynamically based on selection in slicer.

 

Similar thread: Passing a parameter to an R visual

How to read values from PBI slicer and use in Rscript (Data source) of PowerBI

 

Best regards,
Yuliana Gu

Community Support Team _ Yuliana Gu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

@v-yulgu-msft

 

Thanks for your response.

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