Announcing calculation groups for Direct Lake datasets
We are excited to share that Direct Lake datasets now support calculation groups!
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Streamlining cloud connection management for datasets, paginated reports, and other artifacts
We are excited to announce the public preview of shareable cloud connections for datasets and paginated reports. Shareable cloud connections are the future for datasets and paginated reports and will soon become the connection type of choice!
» Read moreImproving the communication performance of XMLA-based tools
We are thrilled to announce that we have made some significant performance improvements to the XMLA-endpoint communication in Power BI. Specifically, we have switched XMLA-based communication from plain text XML to binary XML and enabled compression for the .NET client libraries. Make sure you upgrade to version 19.61.1.4 or later to benefit from this improvement.
» Read moreDeep dive into the new Dynamic Format Strings for Measures!
Want to format a measure based on a slicer selection, the measure value, or another conditional way? Now you can! With dynamic format strings for measures a DAX expression can now be used to determine what format string a measure will use.
» Read moreAnnouncing general availability for composite models on Power BI Datasets and Analysis Services models
In December 2020, we launched the preview of DirectQuery for Power BI Datasets and Analysis Services. Since then, we have worked with many of you to improve on this feature and get it ready for general availability. Today we are announcing that this feature has reached general availability.
» Read moreAnalysis Services server properties in Power BI Premium are now in general availability
General availability for the additional Analysis Services settings for workspaces in Power BI.
» Read moreDeep dive into the new Apply all slicers and Clear all slicers buttons!
Want to make multiple selections across all the slicers on your report page then apply them at once? Need a quick way to clear all the slicer’s selections at once, without a bookmark? Now you can!
» Read moreQuery parallelization helps to boost Power BI dataset performance in DirectQuery mode
We are excited to announce significant query processing improvements in the Power BI engine around query parallelization in DirectQuery mode, which can help to accelerate query response times, specifically for DAX and MDX expressions that generate multiple storage engine (SE) queries.
» Read moreAnnouncing backup and restore improvements for large datasets near the size limit
Thanks to the latest backup and restore improvements, you can now restore a backup file even when the dataset size is near the Power BI Premium SKU limitation. You no longer need to be concerned that dataset size limits impact restorability. When restoring a dataset with the /forceRestore option, Power BI will try its best to perform the restore operation even when the available memory is limited.
» Read moreAnnouncing the Public Preview of Power BI Dataset Scale-Out
Today, we are excited to announce the public preview of Power BI Dataset Scale-Out, a dataset feature enabling enterprise customers to support large-scale Power BI solutions without any additional administrative overhead or infrastructure complexity.
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