Columns duplicated in the field list by a hierarchy
"Columns duplicated in the field list by a hierarchy" is one of the governance checks Auditabi runs on a Power BI semantic model. n column(s) on the same table are hierarchy levels and remain visible on their own. It is a hygiene note: provable, worth fixing, but it never moves the health score. Hide the columns that exist only to feed a hierarchy, and keep visible the ones report authors legitimately use alone.
What is detected
n column(s) on the same table are hierarchy levels and remain visible on their own. A handful is normal; past four the field list shows the same fields twice and authors mix hierarchy and column usage.
Why it matters
Hygiene and conventions. Reported in its own section and never deducted from the health score.
How to fix it
Hide the columns that exist only to feed a hierarchy, and keep visible the ones report authors legitimately use alone.
Reference
Tabular Editor BPA: Hide columns used in hierarchies
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