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Power BI Ideas Admin on 03 Oct 2014 07:12:28

Create a filter that allows me to say 'Show the top N categories by value', e.g. 'Top 5 countries by sales'

Administrator on 14 Apr 2021 09:53:26

I'm very pleased to say we've just released the ability to add TopN filters to your visuals in our October update. More details here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-october-feature-summary/#analytics Please keep submitting ideas and suggestions for other things we can do in this area!

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439b00ae 564f-4082-9ee9-92ed30f4c25f on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:43

RE: Top N Filters

When can we expect a filter that allows Top N categories?

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88ffa370 14cd-4639-b5ad-0bc910675dc8 on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:41

RE: Top N Filters

Thanks Kim for planning to add this feature. Waiting for next Power BI update :).

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06dbcad3 5db8-469b-a43d-538ef292e32f on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:37

RE: Top N Filters

Also helpful will be the option to show the non-Top N in one bucket called Other (user can customise the bucket name).

Eg.
Site A - 10
Site B - 8
Site C - 8
Site D - 7
Site E - 5
Site F - 3
Site G - 3
Site H - 2
Site I - 2
Site J - 1

If setting it as Top 5 it will show sites A-E. Then there's the option to create "Other Sites" which sits below the Top 5 and shows a total of 11. (Make the size of this box the same size as Site E, so that it does not dominate)

Clicking on "Other Sites" allows you to switch to the traditional unfiltered view of all. And from this traditional view of all, you have the option to switch back to top 5 sites.

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eff18367 7c16-45ff-a78b-51fb974f627e on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:36

RE: Top N Filters

Wonderful!

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4f937df5 d437-414d-98ea-9c75ef9b063e on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:36

RE: Top N Filters

That sounds fantastic! Can't wait.

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d0aca558 5e84-498a-9cd8-6d63f1fe0aea on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:36

RE: Top N Filters

Awesome, Thank you "PLANNED"

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177bbe1e e5b3-43ec-bc69-24f6db121c99 on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:36

RE: Top N Filters

Thanks for the update. &thumbs-up;

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1663ae41 7b21-41e5-b198-460efdef7611 on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:36

RE: Top N Filters

Great News! Hopefully we can get it soon?!?!

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ac643e7c e800-ea11-a811-000d3a4f1ebb on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:23

RE: Top N Filters

Hello,
I just wanted to update this suggestion in that the team is currently looking at a couple of approaches and have storyboards they are trialing to see what is the best implementation

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d3b1cc30 beef-4d0a-b342-f36906b7e6b0 on 05 Jul 2020 22:21:11

RE: Top N Filters

Just trying out Power BI for the first time and I'm pretty shocked to find that this isn't already a filter.