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Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

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Will Thompson on 12 Oct 2016 03:43:38

The current version of Power BI visualsation framework does not support access to the previous levels in a drill-down. I.e. you only get access to the current level when rendering. That makes it very hard to develop visualizations such as pivot tables or breakdown trees.

This would let custom viz developers add thing like pivot tables and Breakdown Trees :)

[This idea was created as an offshoot of https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/15844186-pivot-tables-and-breakdown-trees. Fredrik had initially asked for updates to the Custom Viz API, but many votes and comments were cast assuming the idea was just asking for the Power BI team to build Pivot Tables or Breakdown trees!]

Administrator on 08 Jun 2017 18:44:57

Hi, Drill-down for custom visuals is now supported in the framework, so any developer can update their custom visual code to add drill-down support (where applicable). Here is the announcement with the details: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Custom-Visuals-Community-Blog/Visual-API-1-6-and-Drill-down-capability-available/ba-p/190457 Documentation is on GitHub: https://github.com/Microsoft/PowerBI-visuals/blob/master/Capabilities/Drilldown.md

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a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 22:46:20

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

'Awesome good to see finally it's started.
@fredrik will this idea is about the previous drill down; so it would be same old features.

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88239ecc dc40-4c07-ac47-771f10034c20 on 05 Jul 2020 22:46:11

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

What is the difficulty in get this back. It's would be better to create this more visuals

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feed7e21 8276-4ab3-8b19-5a3a11e4cbed on 05 Jul 2020 22:45:25

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

Being a Power BI Custom Developer this feature resist me from creating a complex visuals.

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6fb4eec5 0984-4076-a863-992a1e6c435f on 05 Jul 2020 22:45:12

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

If Microsoft want the real success pf Power BI Customs visuals than this feature must be available to developer like me

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a69d43a6 2440-4395-9801-d1cd8e3f2fc5 on 05 Jul 2020 22:45:08

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

My 1 votes it will determine the future of power

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e57dbb30 ef2b-4ea7-b1df-65bd3df03061 on 05 Jul 2020 22:45:02

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

Developer can't build dependence visual due to this missing api

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26565b29 30ae-45ad-bfe4-e2ec4c947339 on 05 Jul 2020 22:44:23

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

One thing which stop power BI customs visual is this idea or else power BI visual will be the unstoppable. Get this feature & see how communicate create a wonderful visuals

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81d22202 5aff-4e03-b237-c80016851310 on 05 Jul 2020 22:44:23

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

It is a very important feature - Qlik has it and makes it so much more useful.

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c789bca6 4c37-49dc-8031-50a264a1b97b on 05 Jul 2020 22:44:14

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

I can build more Custom visual for Power BI user, however it require this function to get enable. please enable ti ASAP & get Power BI to next level.

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4a39513b d267-4275-8521-94cb84ee1380 on 05 Jul 2020 22:44:10

RE: Custom Viz access to the previous levels in a drill-down

Even though the voting have changed but this idea is the most requested & very important for custom visual. My votes for this idea