Dashboards versus reports
In the Power BI ecosystem, a dashboard is a page with visual objects in the form of tiles. These tiles aim to provide valuable insights. In general, the purpose of dashboards is to display information in one place. So, in Power BI, they are created on a single canvas or page, helping you view consolidated information from one or multiple reports.
Here are some key differences between the two:
- Data consolidation: So far, we have covered topics that are specific to creating Power BI reports connected to a dataset. However, sometimes, we may need to view information from different reports in one place. Power BI dashboards can assist with this since you can have visual objects from different reports integrated into a single location.
- Cross filters: An essential part of Power BI reports is applying cross filters through a slicer or the filter pane. This allows you to view filtered information in a single visual object. For instance, if you have a...