Adding data alerts and email notifications to dashboards
Alerts can be configured on the tiles of to provide that a specific condition has been met. Alert rules and options can be managed in the Power BI service, and notifications can be limited to the notification center in Power BI or shared via email. Data-driven alerts the value of Power BI dashboards, as they bring attention to significant events or outcomes as the dataset supporting the dashboard tile is refreshed.
In this recipe, an alert is configured on a KPI visual represented in a dashboard tile. Additionally, an example is provided of automating email delivery of notifications via Microsoft Flow based on a Power BI data alert.
How to do it...
Configure data alert
- Open the App Workspace in Power BI and select the dashboard containing the tile to be used for the alert.
- Click on the ellipsis in the top right of the and select the bell icon to open the Manage Alerts window.
Note
Alerts can only be configured on dashboard tiles of standard...
