Episode 181: Power BI February 2021 Feature Summary
This is episode 181 recorded on February 26th, 2021 where John & Jason talk about the Power BI February 2021 Feature Summary which includes updates to the DirectQuery for PBI datasets and Azure Analysis Services (preview), the new Model View previews, new filter operations, and a new color picker.
Show Notes
Microsoft Ignite Related
Guy in A Cube Ignite Social Hour
Drive a data culture with Power BI: Vision, Strategy, and roadmap
Feb 2021 Feature Updates
- DirectQuery for PBI datasets and Azure Analysis Services Updates (preview)
- Search Bar
- Model View Updates (preview)
- New Field List (preview)
- Small Multiples (preview): gridlines and background colors
- Color picker
- Smart guides for aligning objects are now available in the mobile layout view
- New filter operations: “is empty” and “is not empty”
- More granular control over certificate revocation check for web connections
- Snowflake: Support for Custom Roles
- Parquet Files: Connector Available in Power BI Desktop
- Hive LLAP: Support for Windows Authentication
- Salesforce: API Update
- SAP HANA and BW: New Documentation
- Easily find your org’s endorsed content using the mobile app
- Power BI free license users can now navigate to workspaces in the mobile apps
- New visuals
- Shielded HTML Viewer by Nova Silva
- Zebra BI Tables (version 4.5)
- Zebra BI Charts (version 4.5)
- ValQ 2.0 Released with Connected and Collaborative Planning Features
- Drill Down Combo PRO by ZoomCharts
- Editor’s picks
