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Adam Kruzel on 12 May 2016 22:19:58

This is a continuation of "Allow runtime parameters in Power View and/or Power Query". Request this capability in Power BI Online so users can go to a dashboard and easily be able to search for a list of values. Currently the user would need to use a slicer and individual select each value. An example would be if I had list of part numbers to search in the dashboard. Currently I would need to scroll up and down in a slicer and individually select each one. In SSRS I can create a parameter dropdown and easily type in and even copy and paste values in to search for.

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d6f79fd4 8029-45e8-9e17-74092c2e143f on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:39

RE: Power BI Online Query Parameters

Yes, this would be very usefull. Or any other way to parametrization Power Query from Reports :-)

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9c287e15 5557-4571-8a3e-360bf3363798 on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:33

RE: Power BI Online Query Parameters

Hope to see it soon

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ee51fa27 cff4-4161-ad2d-f00cabf2c8b6 on 05 Jul 2020 23:38:00

RE: Power BI Online Query Parameters

Must have! We are trying to replace our Business Objects server and do not want to pull a 200 million record dataset then filter. Having this would be great to limit the dataset!

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1f497817 26e8-4c01-97cf-12698654eaa6 on 05 Jul 2020 23:36:09

RE: Power BI Online Query Parameters

must have feature

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9b4088d8 7d75-405f-9ecc-44d0b0d0257c on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:38

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Hope to see it soon because it will be usefull for all

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dc1536d5 60a5-4d0f-a8b8-b4cc42e93cc6 on 05 Jul 2020 23:33:38

RE: Power BI Online Query Parameters

Without this feature, PowerBI is a non-starter for ISV's trying to embed.

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1c1a1b59 6a4b-4656-a6c2-34f120761f14 on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:33

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It is a must have! I have database with million of rows and I need that the stakeholders can put the parameters and then autorun the query in the back end because we can upload every time all the datebase and do a directy query is not a solution becasue if I need more than 1 filter (exmaple Dates and Type) every time that i change one filter/slicer the sysmte automatically rerun the query (i know the apply buttom) insteado of a "general" apply buttom in order to click and run the quiery with the 2 slicers/filters selected

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568d055b e3f5-4075-b929-e470115b5cde on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:13

RE: Power BI Online Query Parameters

Ideally the published dashboard should allow the users to refresh the dashboard using new input parameter values or variable values, e.g., the users should be able to enter Calendar Year Month with default value, say, Current Year Month "201809" while executing data refresh using Power BI online.

The views in the database should be able to use the new input parameter values to calculate or filter before returning the result dataset.

This should support both SAP HANA connection and SQL Server connection.

Thanks,
Terry

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568d055b e3f5-4075-b929-e470115b5cde on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:12

RE: Power BI Online Query Parameters

Please help add this feature in ASAP!!!

We're in the process of evaluating various options to replace our legacy self-service and data visualization solution used by both IT and business.

We have some many views with both Input Parameters and Variables defined in the enterprise data warehouse. We urgently need Power BI to enables our users to change the values of input parameters while refreshing the data on Power BI service. This is a must-have feature!!!

Thanks a lot!
Terry

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d838f230 3695-4147-b9ca-e885ab179d33 on 05 Jul 2020 23:29:04

RE: Power BI Online Query Parameters

If this is added, can we be sure to include the ability to continue to hide parameters if-desired? We use parameters to swap out source server/dbnames, and this is an information-disclosure i'd prefer not to be public :)