Enhance the Aggregation Method By selector so users can distinguish duplicate presentation-layer column names that originate from different subject areas, folders, or logical paths.
When a workbook contains multiple subject areas or presentation folders with attributes that share the same display name, the current Aggregate By selection list can show repeated values without enough context. Users cannot reliably identify which duplicate attribute should be selected.
Current Experience
The selector displays the presentation column display name, such as Customer Name.
- If multiple folders or subject areas expose a column with the same display name, the list contains visually indistinguishable entries.
- The user must guess, trial-and-error, or leave the workflow to inspect the workbook metadata.
User Impact
- Increases risk of selecting the wrong aggregation grain.
- Can produce incorrect, confusing, or inconsistent visualization results.
- Slows authoring for enterprise semantic models where duplicate business names are common and valid.
Proposed Enhancement
Add contextual metadata hints in the Aggregation Method By selection list and related search results so each attribute can be identified by its source context.
- Keep the primary display name as the first line, for example Customer Name.
- Add secondary metadata text under the name showing the best available path, for example Subject Area › Presentation Folder › Column.
- Show a tooltip or hover card with complete metadata when the visible path is truncated
- Include the same metadata in selector search matching, so users can search for “Pipeline”, “Forecast”, or a folder name.
