Share Power BI app with current filters and slicers

[malpani]

Hello Experts,

I created a Power BI app which house 3 published reports. I have 100s of users using this PBI app now.
From visuals point of view, it has few slicers and a Matrix with 40+ columns. After selecting values from slicers, it automatically filters Matrix (and its columns) but still it may not fit in the explorer window. Also, Matrix has conditional formatting.

We are looking for a way for users to filter data using slicers and share the same with others but with same slicer/filter value.
When they share with others, it should retain the filters/slicers value and shall not reset it to default value.

With Power BI app I don't see any option to 'Share' report with option 'Share report with current filters and slicers'.

This is causing a big problem as users not able to share specific data where they want audience attention.
Request quick help on this.

Also posted on PBI UG: https://www.pbiusergroup.com/discussion/share-power-bi-app-retaining-values-of-filtersslicers#bm0f6c...

[malpani · Accepted solution]

Hi @GilbertQ , 

Thanks for your repsonse. 

Meanwhile, as an alternate I discovered, 'Comment' feature could be used to share report filtered view with the audience. 

After filtering to desired view, you can use 'Comment' feature to tag users, group of users. 

Until we have share feature in Power Bi app, I think this could be used as an alterate.

[GilbertQ]

Hi @malpani 

Yes you are 100% right that it can work too!

[GilbertQ]

Hi @malpani 

When using an App it is for read only purposes for each user. This is currently how it is designed so there is no way to share with what you are askin for.

You can vote for an idea to get this changed at https://ideas.powerbi.com

[malpani]

Hi @GilbertQ , 

Thanks for your repsonse. 

Meanwhile, as an alternate I discovered, 'Comment' feature could be used to share report filtered view with the audience. 

After filtering to desired view, you can use 'Comment' feature to tag users, group of users. 

Until we have share feature in Power Bi app, I think this could be used as an alterate.

[malpani]

Hi @GilbertQ , 

Thanks for your quick reply. 

I tried using bookmark from here. I created bookmark which has a custom URL and shared it with others but seems like it for personal use only. 

When I shared with external audience it reset to default view.

Is it then possible to share the custom link generated here and share it with others.

[GilbertQ]

Hi @malpani 

As far as I know it is not currently possible to share an external filter from an app at this time.