IT Visibility: TI reporting - Opt-in Auto Save Functionality in Custom reports

We are introducing Auto-Save for Custom Reports in TI Platform to significantly improve the editing experience, reduce repetitive work, and ensure user changes are preserved seamlessly across sessions. This enhancement ensures that filter selections, slicer updates, personalization changes, and layout edits are automatically saved - allowing users to focus on insights instead of manual actions.

Key Value Delivered

1. No More Manual Saving

User edits are automatically captured at intervals of 15seconds from last update, reducing the chance of losing work and eliminating repeated manual save actions.

2. Consistent Views Across Sessions

Auto-Save preferences are now stored per user. Once enabled, the setting persists even after logout or closing the session ensuring a consistent report experience every time.

3. Optimized & Efficient Saving

The system performs a save only when needed (i.e., when the report is actually “dirty”), reducing redundant save calls and improving performance.

What’s New / Key Capabilities

Auto-Save Setting Persistence

•   Your Auto-Save ON/OFF preference is now stored and automatically reapplied.

•   Ensures consistent experience without re-configuring settings on every login.

Intelligent Save Logic

•   Auto-Save only triggers when changes exist.

•   Prevents unnecessary API calls and improves responsiveness.

Interval-Based Automatic Save

•   Auto-Save runs on a time-based interval during report editing (15seconds from last update).

•   Balanced to reduce data loss while avoiding excessive save operations.

Ensures full control and prevents accidental loss.

Important Behavioral Notes

Browser Close Limitation

Auto-save cannot execute at the exact moment a browser tab is closed due to modern browser restrictions on asynchronous calls during unload. To avoid data loss:

•   Keep Auto-Save enabled

•   Avoid directly closing the tab during active edits

Background Tab Delay

Auto-Save intervals may be delayed when a tab is inactive due to browser timer throttling. Edits will still be saved on the next active cycle.

Multi-User Editing

If multiple users edit the same report simultaneously, the last save (manual or auto-save) wins.

Summary

The Auto-Save feature introduces a more reliable, intuitive, and seamless editing experience for Power BI custom report users. It reduces the risk of lost work, improves consistency, and removes friction from the report editing workflow.

Release Date: 12/18/2025

Product Documentation: https://docs.flexera.com/flexera/EN/ITVisibility/EditingCR.htm

Release Notes: https://docs.flexera.com/flexeraone/EN/WhatsNew/FeatureList/ITV2025Dec-Autosave-Custom-Reports.htm#2025_3917318414_1203970