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Make the data export buttons VISIBLE

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James on 26 Jan 2018 02:49:45

Currently the data-export option is hidden in an invisible ellipsis. One needs to know where that invisible ellipsis is, then they need to hover over it, then they can click it, and finally they can see that this is where they can choose the "Export" option. In my experience, exporting data is a pretty common task, so I don't understand why you go to such great lengths to make it difficult to find.

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ce08b48b d64a-4281-8d29-ee4d1e350763 on 06 Jul 2020 00:11:36

RE: Make the data export buttons VISIBLE

Yes please make this an option... Or possible an action on a button to tie to a visual

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e541ac44 ba79-484c-926b-9b3ee7002422 on 06 Jul 2020 00:11:26

RE: Make the data export buttons VISIBLE

Please Make it!

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cbc5b349 c556-4330-ae83-abf7024e9280 on 06 Jul 2020 00:10:56

RE: Make the data export buttons VISIBLE

This would be a significant improvement to the usability of reports for end users. I was very surprised to find that this function isn't already available and can find no work-around to allow me to create an easy access download function

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8c506da7 4285-4034-b7cb-9a7d5589436b on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:29

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Wonder if this idea will ever get the development team's attention...?

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cae53dee 2321-418b-8031-b7ebe2ad17ab on 06 Jul 2020 00:01:31

RE: Make the data export buttons VISIBLE

For a super-duper Reporting tool, Power BI lacks some basic functionality. Maybe there is a way to do this with some coding of a webpage in Visual Studio wrapping the Power BI Report?

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:01

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Although PB environment is should be enough, it is key for user's adoption to have the possibility to export in excel the overal report at once - thanks for that guys!

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 23:59:11

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I just got a requirement that expects the same, they need a button on screen to export to excel. My suggestion here for this feature is that instead of always showing it, it should be on demand and can be placed on report as independent object tied to a dash.

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f0f29526 f359-485e-96c0-e81ac82f689d on 05 Jul 2020 23:58:17

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Agree - it would be really cool to add a visible button user can click to export current filtered report as an excel document. some end users like the visuals but need a report in excel format for remediation tasks (filtering the report in Power BI saves them from having to manually filter an excel document) - DB can then be dual purpose (Executive View and Engineer view) . thanks.

Either this or the ability to export filter values from slicers in a url format to another server that can generate the report faster in either excel or csv formate - something like this -
http://externalServer.domain.com:port/DBName/DownloadData?source=xyz&p_rating=&team=&caty=

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9a221a65 9816-4b2c-9607-28b40f15e3ee on 05 Jul 2020 23:57:20

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is there any timeline for this option?

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20d82418 bc2f-e911-a95f-000d3a4f33c1 on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:17

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Add the option of making it visible