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mthomas1973
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Scorecard Data Model

Good morning. 

 

We are starting to use PowerBI scorecards which is great and I like the fact that I can use the data model for these to create our own custom dashboard. 

 

Is it possible to 'add' to the model that it presents? For example, I would like to hav a financial year date heirarchy but can't see how to do that. Is it not possible or are there ways of me making this work?

 

Thank you 

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Burningsuit
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Hi @mthomas1973 

You need to turn on the preview option "Direct Query for PBI datasets and AS" in Power BI Desktop

Burningsuit_1-1648723588900.png

This will enable you, once you've connected to the Goals Dataset, to further connect to other datasources and relate them in to the model.

see: Power BI Composite Models | What’s The Big Deal? | Burningsuit

You can then add your own date table, or indeed any other data you want to relate with the Goals..

 

Burningsuit_0-1648723492704.png

Hope this helps

Stuart

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Burningsuit
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

Hi @mthomas1973 

You need to turn on the preview option "Direct Query for PBI datasets and AS" in Power BI Desktop

Burningsuit_1-1648723588900.png

This will enable you, once you've connected to the Goals Dataset, to further connect to other datasources and relate them in to the model.

see: Power BI Composite Models | What’s The Big Deal? | Burningsuit

You can then add your own date table, or indeed any other data you want to relate with the Goals..

 

Burningsuit_0-1648723492704.png

Hope this helps

Stuart

That was really helpful thank you. I banged my head against a wall for a bit before I realised that scorecards in your own workspace won't work with this. Once I used it from a different workspace all fell into place!

 

Thank you again. 

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