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Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

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abhishek sreesaila on 05 Jan 2015 04:25:31

Grouping Fields into dimensions and measures will allow for quickly locating the fields and helps design reports faster, rather than searching the long list of fields.

Administrator on 24 Jan 2015 06:11:41

Thanks Abhishek, this is a great idea! We'll consider it for the future, please add your votes it you agree!

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5d35248f 9658-46ed-be25-7d2baa58e394 on 05 Jul 2020 22:56:14

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

Please implement this as this is really useful for developers and users alike.

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fe4ced29 37b1-4fdc-9cbb-a115678ee408 on 05 Jul 2020 22:49:24

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

Would be great to organize measures into groups/categories/folders etc!

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faed65f0 9e24-4817-a407-ca61ac4c8ef7 on 05 Jul 2020 22:47:37

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

It this works, we have a validate point for many customers who has come from reporting tools (SAP Business Objects (Universe), Cognos, Micro Strategy etc..). Many power bi users are trying to create reports once we build robust data model. This needs to addressed immediately.

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70fc1442 e6de-450c-8d1f-a4a0ffb5d4d5 on 05 Jul 2020 22:39:21

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

Is it still under review ? I think this is important especially for time intelligence measures where you end up with lots of them (py, yoy, ytd...)

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a059f160 11a6-4533-94d5-b82d15b36c39 on 05 Jul 2020 22:35:03

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

Is this implemented? Can we arrange Dimensions & Measures coming from multiple tables in DBinto their respective folders & sub folders in Power BI Desktop?

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a9f9a88e 9716-4408-8ea2-8691dea100e2 on 05 Jul 2020 22:25:43

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

It would be great to be able to define folders and hierarchies (nested folders).

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0ae0fd9e 833d-4907-abf7-f74803e41961 on 05 Jul 2020 22:23:01

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

A must have functionality for a simple Self Service BI solution....

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5ecafffd c3c5-48fd-bf41-fa87e01e22cb on 05 Jul 2020 22:20:55

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

'@ GregDF - yes, many others do the same. It would work, but I would prefer the solution I mentioned in the original post - it works better for people who I'm trying to teach how to use Power BI.

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5ecafffd c3c5-48fd-bf41-fa87e01e22cb on 05 Jul 2020 22:20:54

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

Many times, I create Calculated Measures (and possibly Calculated Columns) for no other reason that to use them in other CM's and/or CCs. These measures of course are visible to anyone using the application, and can clutter things up and cause confusion. I can 'hide' them, but by doing so I am also hiding them from myself when I am quickly scanning the list on the right side of the application. It would be great to have a folder (or the ability to create one) wherein these could be deposited and kept out of the way - for pure housekeeping purposes.

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475795ee c4eb-4e10-beb4-59709e249020 on 05 Jul 2020 22:16:50

RE: Grouping Fields into dimensions and measure

I hope this feature will be available with hierarchies