Configure table and column properties
Once we have our relationships sorted, we can take a peek at our table and column properties. In Power BI Desktop, you can view and make changes to these properties in Model view. You can multiselect columns or tables using the normal Windows shortcuts of Ctrl-clicking or Shift-clicking.
The properties pane is organized into three sections: General, Formatting, and Advanced.
The General section
There are many properties that can be set on a column or table. Probably the most common one is to hide a column or table for Report view. Think about a relationship, as we discussed in the previous sections. You will often end up with two columns that contain the same data. You will usually want to hide one or both of those columns. You can control hiding/unhiding a column or table with the toggle.
The most common table and column property operations are in the General section.
Figure 5.7 – The General section of...
