Microsoft today aounced the release of the September Power BI Desktop update with several new features and improvements. This update includes ESRI map integration, DirectQuery support for the Snowflake Coector, new forecasting features, and the ability to create a mobile report layout. This update also allows you to edit R visuals in your favorite R IDE. Watch the video below to see the new features in action.
Here’s the complete list of September updates:
Report View
- ArcGIS Maps for Power BI (Preview)
- Mobile report layout (Preview)
- Updated drill behavior
Analytics
- Forecasting (Preview)
- Use your own R IDE
Data Coectors
- Snowflake Coector DirectQuery Support
- ProjectPlace Coector
- Oracle Coector – Improved Navigator Previews Performance
- OData Coector – Support for “Select Related Tables” option
- SAP BW and SAP HANA Coectors – Enhancements to parameter input UX
- Web Coector – UX Support for specifying HTTP Request Headers
Query Editing
- Query Dependencies view
- Show Errors experience
- Query Editor Ribbon Support for Scalar Values
- Add Function Invocation Column
- Expand & Aggregate Columns – Support for “Load More” values
- New Transform – Convert Table Column to a List
- Keyboarding – Support for “smart typing” in dropdown menus
Other Improvements
- In-product links to the Power BI Community