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Power BI User on 20 Aug 2015 23:29:33

What about adding input fields to the dashboard widgets. Kind of like the text field but it is enabled for user input. This input field can be used in new column and new measure fields so that once the dashboard is set up the user can easily (without filtering) explore the data by entering different values such as if you had an input box for unit price. Then if you change it all the charts of total sales, revenue, etc. Will update to reflect what would happen if you increase the price by 10%. This will enable people to quickly and easily interrogate the data

Administrator on 25 Jul 2020 23:46:00

Hi everyone. This is something we'd like to get to in the future but don't have any plans for at the moment.

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7a05e6ea 8e35-e711-80f9-c4346bac219c on 05 Jul 2020 23:01:09

RE: input fields

Qlikview has and it comes in handy

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da1e2d16 9d23-49e1-9ad8-d83b731fa57c on 05 Jul 2020 23:00:54

RE: input fields

It is available in SAP BO and it is definitely needed in Power BI too

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273e7eb7 c46e-48f0-a6ac-873ee55cad2f on 05 Jul 2020 23:00:29

RE: input fields

Definitely needed in Power BI to make it even more powerful and cater to a wider audience of users

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e2c1ea90 ccfe-4bcc-bf73-9d8c5e2ab008 on 05 Jul 2020 23:00:17

RE: input fields

Very much a requested option from all levels of management!~

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91ee24da f4be-426e-830c-c4268f5f59d5 on 05 Jul 2020 23:00:12

RE: input fields

Great idea and definetely needed. In my case, I would also suggest to work as a Comment area. For example, in one specific line of data, a user could add a relevant comment to it, in order to allow other users to comprehend something specific.

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0d2c2d10 ae1e-48bd-93f3-87603f96c7db on 05 Jul 2020 22:59:48

RE: input fields

This definitely needs to happen, it can make the business case for Power BI to be the only BI solution for an organization.

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ea6a3cbb 1427-43ba-be10-5269a4c0f7e4 on 05 Jul 2020 22:57:45

RE: input fields

it will be use full to calculate dynamic index and top analysis

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55361196 63f8-488c-9e15-4d6dc422fc79 on 05 Jul 2020 22:57:45

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Need parameter functionality just like in SSRS.

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ce36ba30 43f5-48c5-a007-7ad9439e3107 on 05 Jul 2020 22:57:02

RE: input fields

To put a finer point on the suggestion. I would like to see a column or range of empty cells (like in Excel) where values can be pasted by a user, that in turn filters the database providing a pivot table like results.
I built a tool in Excel that does just that. It provides a named range, that a user pastes "skus" into, up to 200, then clicks a button that runs a macro, filtering a pivot table field of "skus" The data source is a static worksheet in the workbook that was created in another tool joining two data sources. If Power BI could do the "macro" part that would be ideal.
Our company, HPE Software is using POWER BI more and more for our analytics and I would like to as well. Thanks. dkmanley

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8aae4908 1529-4796-a55e-c71ae27ee385 on 05 Jul 2020 22:56:30

RE: input fields

Would very much like to see this feature.