Melissa Coates on 30 Nov 2017 02:01:31
The ability to 'lock' where tables are manually placed on the relationships pane would be very helpful. We have created a data model with security tables, secured dimensions, unsecured dimensions, and secured fact tables. When I lay out the tables in a specific way, the design is far more understandable than when placement is auto-generated. A 'lock' type of functionality to 'freeze' the table layout would be very helpful because I can more easily locate/verify (a) specific types of tables, (b) bidirectional relationships where they should be (and shouldn't be), and (c) relationship directions are accurate.
Administrator on 01 Feb 2018 08:47:24
Thanks for submitting. We are looking to make some improvements in this area.
- Comments (31)
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
any update? the initial post is almost 3 years old and it's REALLY annoying ...
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
everything is ´to be done´, lot of missing features. M$ is really doing a poor job in this area
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
Hi, It would really be of great help to have this feature specially when you need to work with big data.
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
Very bad for my OCD !!!! and also useful as when i have it structured i can see the patterns but when its auto arrange frankly its a mess and can see nothing its useless..... we need the feature to lock the tables please
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
How is this still not fixed?? Seriously nothingyou have 'improved' in the relationships view functionality is actually better. Rolling back to how it functioned in Oct 18 would be better than the current state.
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
I completely agree and this issue has become even worse with the new model/relationship view that was released. I really dislike the new view. When I close and re-open a power bi desktop file, my tiles are microscopic and the model is completely re-arranged. The tiles are so microscopic I can't even see them. I have to zoom way in just to be able to grab them and move them back, but they are spaced so way far out I am scrolling forever just to drag and drop all of the tiles to the other end of my screen and then repeat the process over and over. It's a ridiculous waste of time. It's so frustrating!
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
Please!! pay attention to this improvement urgently!
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
Nice! Voted!
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
It's very difficult to monitor/maintain relational integrity when the relationship diagram keeps scrambling. It helps greatly when I take the time to organize the table placement on the page, however that effort is wasted if it just re-scrambles everything.
RE: Lock placement of tables in relationships pane
Is there an update on this?