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Show Field Description in Table/Matrix Headers

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Michael Colbert on 31 Mar 2018 04:42:35

Please show the description set in field properties when hovering over a row or column header in a table/matrix viz. Its nice to get the description when hovering over a field in the Fields panel, however, would be much more valuable in the table / matrix. This way users can easily see the description of the values being viewed. Especially when the description provides calculation info.

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b627e01d ed9e-4bf6-9848-f063c952db52 on 06 Jul 2020 00:14:28

RE: Show Field Description in Table/Matrix Headers

It is common to want to clarify the definition of a measure, I am constantly trying to find ways to 'decorate' pages, charts, tables, etc. with ways to get to the business definition of a measure. Allowing access to the Description in tooltips (or even better in Dax) so we can use it dynamically in other areas would be huge.

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0fc61e10 dc2f-4ec0-9487-a7545551da3e on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:41

RE: Show Field Description in Table/Matrix Headers

Yes. That would be a great addition. There is no simple text based tooltip for a column header. This would make it easy to create one.

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665b9920 e55f-4ba4-bae9-e99800658e12 on 06 Jul 2020 00:05:43

RE: Show Field Description in Table/Matrix Headers

Show the field description in the tooltip.

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eb707c29 4c3f-4b1b-b6d6-0462871f2b36 on 05 Jul 2020 23:24:10

RE: Show Field Description in Table/Matrix Headers

Yes.. show the field, not the field name. How is that helpful?