Filter on a column that is hidden from authors
"Filter on a column that is hidden from authors" is one of the maintainability checks Auditabi runs on a Power BI semantic model. n measure(s) filter on a column hidden from report authors. It is a hygiene note: provable, worth fixing, but it never moves the health score. State the filter in the measure description, or expose the column in a dedicated folder when the distinction matters.
What is detected
n measure(s) filter on a column hidden from report authors. The logic is invisible from the field list, so an author cannot tell why two measures with similar names differ.
Why it matters
Hygiene and conventions. Reported in its own section and never deducted from the health score.
How to fix it
State the filter in the measure description, or expose the column in a dedicated folder when the distinction matters.
Does your model fail this check?
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