Episode 72 – October Power BI Desktop Update
This is episode 72 recorded on October 19th, 2018 where John & Jason talk to about the October release of Power BI Desktop, and a little about publish to web reports.
Show Notes
Reporting
- Search in filter cards
- Improved accessible authoring experiences
- Performance improvements for ArcGIS Map
Modeling
Analytics
- Composite models & Aggregation support in the Power BI service (preview)
- Explain the increase for non-additive measures
Custom visuals
- Mapbox updates – 3D extrusion on fill maps & more
- Various bar & column chart visuals by Akvelon
- 3AG Systems – Column chart with small multiples
- 3AG Systems – Bar chart with absolute variance
- 3AG
Systems – Column chart with relative variance
Data connectivity
- Web By Example connector is now generally available
- SAP BW Connector implementation v2 is now generally available
- SAP BW Message Server Connector is now generally available
- Vertica connector is now generally available
- Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central connectors are now generally available
- New Dynamics 365 Business Central On-premises connector
Data preparation
Other
Dave Ruijter’s Public Reports Gallery

Power BI Report Server release timing update
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-report-server-release-timing-update/
September Desktop Episode
http://bifocalwebsite.azurewebsites.net/2018/09/18/power-bi-desktop-ignite-session-picks/