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Report description missing from details
Hi,
I set a description in the report settings, but when I open the report details I only see
Report name
Location
Page name
Contact
Data updated
Is there a way to get the report description in the report details? Where can I see the report description outside of the settings?
Hi JDDS14
The Report Description in Power BI is not visible in the report details outside the settings.
- Add the description as a text box or create a "Welcome" page in the report.
- Use external documentation like SharePoint or Teams.
- Retrieve the description using the Power BI REST API for display elsewhere.
For now, descriptions are mainly for internal reference.
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Hi JDDS14 ,
You can use the following REST API to return information about a specific report in a specific workspace. This includes the report's description information (if the description is available).
Reports - Get Report In Group - REST API (Power BI Power BI REST APIs) | Microsoft Learn
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Dengliang Li
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.Hi JDDS14
The Report Description in Power BI is not visible in the report details outside the settings.
- Add the description as a text box or create a "Welcome" page in the report.
- Use external documentation like SharePoint or Teams.
- Retrieve the description using the Power BI REST API for display elsewhere.
For now, descriptions are mainly for internal reference.
Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution, this will help others!
If my response(s) assisted you in any way, don't forget to drop me a "Kudos" 🙂
Kind Regards,
Poojara
Data Analyst | MSBI Developer | Power BI Consultant
Consider Subscribing my YouTube for Beginners/Advance Concepts: https://youtube.com/@biconcepts?si=04iw9SYI2HN80HKS
