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Pre-Requisites:

Step 1:  Select ‘Data’ Tab and click on ‘New’

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Step 2: Select the appropriate connection. In our case, we are selecting ‘Power BI Dataset’.

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Step 3: Click ‘Build’ to select the appropriate dataset. In our case we are selecting ‘FAST Financial Analytics’.

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Step 4: Test connection to confirm it works.

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Step 5: Click on ‘Insert’ tab and select ‘Matrix’ and then ‘Matrix Wizard’.

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Step 6: Check the ‘Create a dataset’ button and click ‘Next’.

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Step 7: Select the DataSource that was created. Click ‘Next’.

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Step 8: Drag and drop fields from left pane to look at data before creating the matrix. Select ‘Next’.

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Step 9: Arrange your fields by dragging and dropping. Click ‘Next’.

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Step 10: Select layout for your matrix and click ‘Next’. In the next Preview Window, click ‘Finish’.

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Step 11: The layout of matrix can be seen on the screen, click ‘Run’ on top the left to look at the matrix

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This page will guide you through the steps to make the matrix more user-friendly and reduce the number of clicks to expand the whole matrix.

Visibility options

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  • Here, I have selected the Visibility options according to my requirement.

  • In Hidden, choose one of the following options to set the visibility of this report item the first time you run a report:

    • Select False to display the report item.

    • Select True to hide the report item.

    • Select <Expression> to open the Expression dialog box to create an expression that is evaluated at run time to determine the visibility.

  • InitialToggleState gives you the ability to keep the toggle state on or off when you run the report.

  • In ToggleItem, from the drop-down box, select the name of a text box to which to add the toggle image.

Group Properties

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  • In the Row Groups section, select the dropdown of desired column and click Group Properties

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  • In General group the columns according to requirement

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  • Click on Visibility and select Show option for When the report is initially run.

  • Check Display can be toggled by this report item and select the appropriate column and click OK.

  • Click Run and see the results