This is episode 66 recorded on September 14th, 2018 where John & Jason talk to about the September release of Power BI Desktop and make picks for Microsoft Ignite 2018.
Show Notes:
Power BI Desktop – September 2018
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-september-2018-feature-summary/
Here’s the complete list of September updates:
Reporting
- Dot plot layout support in scatter charts
- Copy value and selection from table & matrix
- Built-in report theme options
- Report page tooltips generally available & Card support
- Accessibility improvements for analytics and formatting pane support
Analytics
Custom visuals
Data connectivity
- PDF file connector (preview)
- SAP BW connector – support for measure properties
- Dataflows connector (beta)
Data preparation
Stuff to watch
Unlock petabyte-scale datasets in Azure with aggregations in Power BI
Scott Hanselman & Christian Wade
https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Azure-Friday/Unlock-petabyte-scale-datasets-in-Azure-with-aggregations-in-Power-BI
Ignite Sessions to highlight
GS007 – Microsoft PowerApps, Power BI, and Flow: Power platform vision and roadmap
Arun Ulagaratchagan, Charles Lamanna, Keith Whatling, Richard Riley
https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/66664
BRK3107 – Microsoft Power BI Premium: Building enterprise-grade BI models for big data
Christian Wade, Josh Caplan
https://myignite.microsoft.com/sessions/65442
BRK3108 – Microsoft Power BI: Enabling and governing self-service analytics
Adam Saxton, Lukasz Pawloski
https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/65444
BRK2218 – Microsoft Power BI Desktop: Data exploration, analysis and storytelling
Amanda Cofsky, Will Thompson
https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/65435
BRK2099 – Upgrade your social communities to knowledge-based communities
Dean Swann, John White
https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/65625
