September 2023 Updates for Power BI

This month’s updates see modifications to editing the data models, row-level security, and also provides a reminder to update your .NET Framework version for Power BI Desktop. 

The full list is as follows:

General

• Upgrade Power BI Desktop .NET Framework to 4.7.2 or newer

Reporting

• Mobile layout interactive canvas
• Smart Narrative improvements

Modelling

• Edit your data model in Power BI Service – updates
• Edit linguistic relationships in Q&A setup
• DAX function changes to MINX and MAXX
• ‘Edit relationships’ in the Properties pane now Generally Available

Data connectivity

• SAP HANA (connector update)
• Emplifi Metrics (new connector)

Service

• Row-level security (RLS) test as role improvements

Mobile

• Supporting AAD Shared device mode (Preview)

Developers

• Git integration:
• Paginated reports now supported with Git integration
• Checkout and Switch Branches in a Workspace
• New E2E CI / CD tutorial now available

Visualisations

• New visuals in AppSource
• Beeswarm chart
• Explore time-based data down to each millisecond with Drill Down TimeSeries PRO
• New updates for accoPLANNING (Release 57)
• Zebra BI charts on-visual settings
• Word Cloud by Powerviz
• Innofalls charts
• Hierarchy chart by MAQ Software
• Power BI JSON Report Theme Generator by BIBB.

As always, we'll be detailing these updates in our October newsletter. Please remember we have virtual / online training in Power BI which you can find out more about here.  If you are not already a subscriber, why not sign up at the bottom of any SumProduct web page?  And don't forget to download the latest version of Power BI Desktop here too.