Episode 92 – March 2019 Power BI Desktop Update

This is episode 92 recorded on March 15th, 2019 where John & Jason talk about latest update to Power BI Desktop the including features like Single select slicer, filter pane improvements, and some accessibility improvements.

Show Notes:

Reporting

• Single select slicer
• Heat map support for Bing maps
• Cross-highlight by axis labels
• Default tooltip formatting
• Static web URL support for buttons, shapes & images
• Filter pane improvement
• Page alignment options
• Selection pane improvements
• Formatting updates for maps
  • Adjust map points to a smaller size
  • Ability to add zoom buttons
• Accessible visual interaction

Analytics

• Q&A recommendations for improving results
• Show dates as a hierarchy now generally available

Modelling

• New modelling view now generally available
• New DAX functions

Custom visuals

• New certified custom visuals setting in admin portal
• Craydec Regression Chart
• Power Slicer

Data connectivity

• PDF connector now supports tables spanning multiple pages (preview)
• Intelligent Plant’s Industrial App Store connector
• Azure Cost Management connector