Power BI - Use the drill down filter Tutorial

In this video, you will learn about how to use the drill down filter in Microsoft 365. The video covers the steps to effectively use the drill down filter and provides a tutorial on its functionality.
This will help you enhance your data analysis skills and improve your efficiency in using Microsoft 365.

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Objectifs :

This tutorial aims to teach users how to effectively utilize the drilldown feature in Power BI to analyze and explore data in a structured manner. By the end of this session, users will be able to navigate through different levels of data, customize tooltips, and focus on specific data categories.


Chapitres :

  1. Introduction to Power BI and Drilldown Feature
    Power BI is a powerful data analysis tool that allows users to visualize and explore data effectively. In this tutorial, we will focus on the drilldown feature, which enables deeper analysis of data by navigating through various levels of information.
  2. Setting Up the Drilldown Feature
    To begin using the drilldown feature, we first need to set up our visual. We will see the quantities of items sold and their distribution. By default, slicers and filters are located at the top right. To activate the drilldown feature, we will add more fields. Steps to add fields: - Drag and drop the 'Reference Category' under 'Mode'. - Add 'Product Name' under 'Category'. - Include the 'Company' field. Now, we have four levels of data: Mode, Category, Product Name, and Company.
  3. Navigating Through Data Levels
    To drill down into the data, click on the second arrow at the top right corner. This will take you from the top level to the next level, which is the category (e.g., Beverage). Continuing to click the arrow will reveal the product names and then the company names. This hierarchical structure allows for a clear understanding of the data.
  4. Customizing Tooltips
    When hovering over a data bar, a tooltip appears showing the category and percentage of quantities sold. To enhance this information, we can add additional fields to the tooltip. Steps to customize tooltips: - Go to the fields pane and add 'Order Number' under the tooltip section. - Also, add the 'Company Name'. However, if the tooltip shows unwanted information, adjustments can be made. For instance, instead of showing the first order number, we can select 'Count' to display the total number of orders placed. Similarly, for the company name, we can select 'Count Distinct' to show the number of unique clients.
  5. Focusing on Store Activity
    To analyze store activity, we can activate the drilldown feature again and focus on the category 'Cheese'. This allows us to see the specific types of cheeses sold in stores. If we want to focus on a particular cheese, such as Mascarpone, we can click on it to view detailed information about the stores that sold it. To return to the initial view, simply click 'Back to Report' to navigate back to level 1.
  6. Conclusion
    In this tutorial, we explored how to use the drilldown feature in Power BI to analyze and explore data more thoroughly. By setting up the drilldown, customizing tooltips, and focusing on specific categories, users can gain valuable insights into their data. This structured approach enhances data analysis and decision-making capabilities.

FAQ :

What is Power BI used for?

Power BI is used for data visualization and business intelligence, allowing users to analyze data and share insights through interactive reports and dashboards.

How do I use the drilldown feature in Power BI?

To use the drilldown feature, click on the drilldown arrow in your visual. This allows you to navigate through different levels of data, such as categories, products, and companies.

What are slicers in Power BI?

Slicers are visual filters that allow users to select specific data segments to focus on within their reports, making it easier to analyze particular aspects of the data.

What information can I add to tooltips in Power BI?

You can add various fields to tooltips, such as order numbers, product names, and counts of distinct items, to provide more context when hovering over data points.

What is the difference between count and count distinct in Power BI?

Count returns the total number of items in a dataset, while count distinct returns the number of unique items, helping to identify how many different entities are present.


Quelques cas d'usages :

Sales Analysis

Using the drilldown feature in Power BI, sales analysts can explore sales data by category, product, and company to identify trends and performance metrics, improving decision-making.

Inventory Management

Retail managers can utilize Power BI to drill down into inventory data, analyzing which products are selling well and which are not, allowing for better stock management and ordering processes.

Customer Insights

Marketers can leverage the distinct count feature to analyze customer data, understanding how many unique clients are purchasing specific products, which can inform targeted marketing strategies.

Performance Reporting

Business intelligence teams can create comprehensive reports that drill down into various performance metrics, enabling stakeholders to visualize data at different levels and make informed strategic decisions.


Glossaire :

Power BI

A business analytics tool by Microsoft that enables users to visualize data and share insights across their organization or embed them in an app or website.

Drilldown feature

A functionality in data visualization tools that allows users to navigate from less detailed data to more detailed data by clicking on elements in a report.

Slicers

Visual filters in Power BI that allow users to segment data and focus on specific portions of the dataset.

Tooltip

A user interface element that provides additional information about a data point when a user hovers over it.

Count

A function that returns the total number of items in a dataset.

Count Distinct

A function that counts the number of unique items in a dataset.

Field pane

A section in Power BI where users can select and manage the fields (data columns) used in their reports.

Data bar

A graphical representation of data in a chart or graph format, often used to visualize quantities.

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It is an engine that fuels on data.
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So in this tutorial we're going to see how
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to analyze and explore this data further
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via the drilldown feature.
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In this visual we see the quantities
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of items sold and how they were
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distributed. On the very top right
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by default you see the slicers and filters
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we are going to bring down a drill down
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feature by adding more field names.
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So on the right side I'm going
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to use the reference "category"
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and I'm going to do a
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drag and drop under mode.
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I'm going to also add the
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product name under category.
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And will also use the "company" field.
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So now we have 4 levels just
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by adding an additional field.
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The four pictograms appeared
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on the top right corner,
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so to activate a drill down feature,
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just click on the second arrow
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we already on the top level,
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so we're going to go to the next level.
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The next level takes me to the category.
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Like beverage and if I click again on the
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arrow it shows me now the product name.
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Over here I will click again.
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On the double Arrow and here
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you see the company names,
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so you understand you got 4 levels,
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mode, category, product name and company.
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Now I'm going to go back to
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the very top level.
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When I hover over a data bar.
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The tooltip shows the category
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beverage and the percentage GT quantity.
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Let's say I want to add two
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additional fields in the tooltip.
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We will go again to the field's pane.
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Over here I will add the order number.
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Under the tooltip section over here.
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An after that I will also
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add again the company name.
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The reason why I'm doing this ,
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let's hover over the tooltip now I see also.
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We have a little problem.
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I see the order numbers.
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That's not what I really want.
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And then I see the company name.
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That's not what I was looking for,
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so I'm going to correct this right away.
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1st order number.
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I'll go to the right side of it and
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instead of showing the 1st order number,
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I want to see how many orders were placed.
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So I'm just going to select count.
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And then for the first company,
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that's not what I'm interested in.
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I want to know.
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How many companies would deal with so
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How many clients do we have?
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So I'm just going to select count distinct
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so when I hover over the data bar,
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tooltip now shows the
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number of orders placed
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and the number of clients for the
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category beverage, of course.
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Now I'm gonna go back to level 1.
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Disable this for a second.
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Let's imagine we want to
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focus on the store activity.
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What was sold in stores?
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Let me activate again to drill down feature.
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I will click this time on "store".
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And I will focus on the category "cheese".
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And now I can see the name
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of cheeses sold in stores,
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and if I wish to focus on Mascarpone ,
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usually I can go to the top right.
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To view the table.
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So now I can see as it says,
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the distribution,
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the category and the product name.
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And here again the percentage GT quantity.
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The number of orders placed
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and the company names.
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But if I click again on mascarpone,
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here I see all the stores
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that have sold that cheese.
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If I want to go back to the initial view,
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I click on back to report.
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and I just go back to level 1.
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Again, level 1.
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And here we go. I disabled
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this back to the initial view.
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Now you have an idea of how to use
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the drill down feature to another.
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Analyze and explore your
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data a little further.

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