Set data alerts in the Power BI mobile apps

Applies to:

iPhones	iPads	Android phones	Android tablets

Set data alerts on dashboards in the Power BI mobile apps and in the Power BI service to stay informed when key values cross thresholds you define. These alerts notify you when data in a tile changes beyond limits you set and work for single-value tiles like cards and gauges (not streaming data). Create data alerts on your mobile device and see them in the Power BI service, and vice versa. Only you see the data alerts you set, even if you share a dashboard or a snapshot of a tile.

Set alerts on tiles if you have a Power BI Pro license or the shared dashboard is in a Premium capacity.

Notifications

Notifications include:

• Data alerts (triggered when a threshold is crossed after refresh)
• Newly shared dashboards or reports (where applicable)
• Scheduled alert reminders (hourly or daily, only if the data changes)

Select the bell icon to open notifications. Unread entries are highlighted. Swipe a notification to dismiss it. Change system notification settings in Settings > Notifications > Power BI.

Data alerts on an iPhone or iPad

Set an alert on an iPhone or iPad

1. Tap a number or gauge tile in a dashboard to open it in focus mode.

   

2. Tap the bell icon to add an alert.

3. Tap Add alert rule.

   

4. Choose Above or Below, then enter the threshold value.

   

5. Select hourly or daily alerts, and optionally select email notification.

   Note

   You receive an alert only if the data refreshes during that hour or day.

6. Change the alert title if needed.

7. Tap Save.

8. To add another alert (above or below), in Manage alerts, tap Add alert rule.

   

Manage alerts on your iPhone or iPad

Manage individual alerts on your mobile device or manage all your alerts in the Power BI service.

1. In a dashboard, tap a number or gauge tile that has an alert.

   

2. Tap the bell icon .

3. Tap the alert name to edit it. Tap the slider to turn off email alerts. Tap the garbage can to delete the alert.

   

Data alerts on an Android device

Set an alert on an Android device

1. In a Power BI dashboard, tap a number or gauge tile to open it.

2. Tap the bell icon to add an alert.

   

3. Tap the plus icon (+).

   

4. Choose whether to receive alerts when the value is above or below a threshold, and enter the threshold.

   

5. Tap Done.

6. Decide whether to receive hourly or daily alerts, and whether to also receive an email when you get the alert.

   Note

   You don't receive alerts every hour or every day unless the data has actually refreshed in that time.

7. You can change the alert title, too.

8. Tap Save.

Manage alerts on an Android device

Manage individual alerts in the Power BI mobile app or manage all your alerts in the Power BI service.

1. In a dashboard, tap a card or gauge tile that has an alert.

2. Tap the solid bell icon .

3. Tap the alert to change a value or turn it off.

   

4. Tap the plus icon (+) to add another alert to the same tile.

5. Delete the alert: tap the garbage can icon .

Receive alerts

Get alerts in the Power BI Notification Center on your mobile device or in the Power BI service, plus notifications when someone shares a dashboard with you.

Data sources usually refresh daily; some refresh more often. When the dashboard data refreshes and reaches a threshold you set, these actions occur.

1. Power BI checks to see if it's been more than an hour or more than 24 hours (depending on the option you selected) since the last alert was sent.

   While the data remains past the threshold, you get an alert every hour or every 24 hours.

2. If you set the alert to email you, you find an email like this in your inbox.

   

3. Power BI adds a message to your Notification Center and adds a yellow dot to the bell icon on the title bar.

4. Tap the bell icon or the global navigation button to open your Notification center and view the alert details.

Tips and troubleshooting

• Alerts aren't supported for Bing tiles or card tiles with date or time measures.
• Alerts work only with numeric data.
• Alerts work only on refreshed data, not on static data.
• Alerts don't work with tiles that have streaming data.

Related content

• Manage your alerts in the Power BI service
• Questions? Try asking the Power BI Community.