Model metadata

Metadata is simply the concept of data or information about data. In Power BI, metadata is available for tables, columns, and measures within a dataset.

The consistent and complete application of metadata properties, such as Default summarization and Data category, greatly affect the usability of a dataset. With a solid foundation of tables, column data types, and relationships in place, dataset designers and BI teams should consider all primary metadata properties and their implications for user experience as well as any additional functionality they can provide.

In the following sections, we explore many of the most important types of model metadata, starting with the visibility of tables and columns.

Visibility

Data modelers can define the visibility of tables, columns, and measures within a dataset. In other words, each of these elements can either be visible or hidden to report authors and business users within the Report view.

Every table,...