Episode 238 – October 2022 Feature Summary

This is episode 238 recorded October 20th, 2022 where John & Jason go over the October 2022 Power BI updates which include the new experimental Quick Measure Suggestions, Improved PBIX downloading options, and DAX formula editing in the Desktop Model view.

Show notes

Change log for Power BI Desktop – Power BI

Reporting

• Reverse stack order for stacked column charts
• Query performance improvements
  • Indexing imported string columns on-the-fly
  • Pushing Top N filter to DirectQuery sources
• Power BI Metrics
  • Roll ups
  • New API to retrieve scorecards for admins

Analytics

• Quick measure suggestions – experimental feature 

Modeling

• Relationship editing in the properties pane 
• DAX formula bar support for Desktop model view

Data connectivity and preparation

• Introducing tenant setting for Power BI Datamarts 
• Eduframe Reporting
• Socialbakers Metrics

Service

• Guest users can now create their own email subscriptions
• Downloading a PBIX is now available for more scenarios
• Admin & governance
  • Introducing tenant setting for email subscriptions to external users
• Deployment pipelines
  • Deployment History
  • Azure DevOps extension 
  • Changes to UpdateApp REST API

Developers

• Custom visuals API version 5.1

Visualizations

• New visuals in AppSource
• Zebra BI Tables 6.0
• Inforiver Enterprise SaaS Edition
• PowerGantt Chart by Nova Silva
• Drill Down Network PRO by ZoomCharts

Other

• Update to release notes