Symbology (colors) and labels not updating after applying report filters through join-layer

Question

To set the scene:

In the ArcGIS for Power BI visual, we connected to a hosted feature layer hosted on our ArcGIS Portal. This layer shows municipality boundaries and contains a unique ID for each one. In Power BI, a table contains this unique ID, as well as a numeric field with a population count.

Once the join layer has been setup through this unique ID, I added the population count and the map now shows the municipalties with a color classification based and label representing the population count as expected.

But this is where it goes wrong:

When I filter the dataset, certain municipalities are filtered away (as expected). However, the colors/labels do not change. Only when I make a change to the config of the join layer (does not matter what) and click "Update join", the labels and colors will match the current population counts based on the current filters. New changes after this are again ignored.

I assume this would be a bug? Or is there any workaround?

To provide some visual context. The "holes" on the map are municipalities which have been filtered out as expected. However, the summation of the population count (colors) can't be affected by filtering the report.

NaZhang_Esri · Answer

Hi @AHS_GISStaff_2 ,

Thank you very much for letting me know! We have fixed this issue that @GIS-celVlaams-Brabant reported and will be pushed out for the first release of ArcGIS for Power BI this year, which will be around April 2026.

AHS_GISStaff_2 · Answer

Hi, @NaZhang_Esri  I'm having the same problem. Interacting with the report filters does not update the symbology on my map. Switching to another page in my report and then navigating back does force the map visual to refresh and then the correct colors are shown but this is not a viable workaround for my end user. What's the recommended solution?

NaZhang_Esri · Answer

Hi @GIS-celVlaams-Brabant ,

Thank you very much for the detailed steps and sorry for my late reply. I still cannot reproduce it on my side. I will reach out to you directly. Thank you for your patience.