When should drill-through be used in a dashboard?

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Drill-through should be used when users need to explore detailed data related to a specific selection without cluttering the main dashboard.
It is ideal for:
Root cause analysis: Clicking a region to see all sales transactions in that region.
Detailed operational review: Selecting a product category to view individual orders or inventory details.
Contextual deep dive: Providing extra metrics or tables for specific KPIs.
In one project, a dashboard allowed managers to drill through from “Top 5 Regions” to a detailed page showing each salesperson’s performance in that region.
Drill-through keeps the main dashboard clean while still supporting focused, detailed analysis when needed.

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